A wonderful Black and White Hand Colored Lithograph numbered and signed in the plate!

Here are 5 reproductions of original concert posters from some of the greatest 1980's bands.Condition: Excellent Size: 12" x 18" Posters:Bruce Springsteen (Playboy Promotional, March 1976)Motley Crue: "Girls, Girls, Girls" (The Fabulous Forum; October 7, 1987)Talking Heads: "Psycho Killer" (November 18 at 9 pm)Blondie: "Call Me" (Odeon Hammersmith: London, England 1980)Talking Heads w/English Beat (Arlington Theatre: Santa Barbra, CA; October 19th) *

I believe that art has a moral responsibility, that it must pursue something higher than itself. Art must be a part of life. It must exist in the domain of the common man. It must be an enriching, ennobling and vital partner in the public pursuit of civilization. It should be a majestic presence in everyday life just as it was in the past. These are the words of Frederick Hart who has been described as America's greatest representational artist. He has gone completely against the grain of the contemporary art world; substance and beauty are the chief criteria of his work. "My work isn't art for art's sake, it's about life. I have no patience with obscure or unintelligible art - I want to be understood." Born in Atlanta, the traditions of Southern country life have remained with Frederick Hart long after his youthful years spent in South Carolina. Continuing that tradition, in 1987 he built a country home on 135 acres of open farmland and rolling hills in the Piedmont region of northern Virginia. The estate, named Chesley in remembrance of his late sister, epitomizes Hart's deeply held beliefs about beauty, truth, tradition, and permanence. He frequently hosted gatherings of the "Centerists," a group of artists, poets, philosophers, and others who share his vision and seek to exchange ideas. His lifestyle was a far cry from the young, aspiring artist who applied for a job at the Washington National Cathedral in 1967 to learn the skill of stone carving. Hart recalls, "The Cathedral became a magical place for me, a place outside of this century. The wonderful Italian stone carvers who worked there were the last of a generation, a link back to the major American architectural works of the early 1900's, to buildings like the Supreme Court, The Federal Triangle, and Grand Central Station, as well as to the great American sculptors Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Daniel Chester French." By 1971 Hart was ready to leave the Cathedral. For the next three years he worked in his own unheated studio, "almost starving to death" as he sketched his ideas for the Cathedral international competition to commission the design for a series of "Creation" sculptures for its main facade. Hart remembers, "It was to be a contemporary idea of Creation, a vision of an unfolding universe." Inspired by Pierre Tellhard de Chardin's writings on science and theology, Hart envisioned a great allegorical work which would evoke the heroic struggle for awakening and consciousness. The selection committee for the Cathedral was impressed with the power and vision of his scale model studies and in 1974 awarded him the project. He was thirty-one. The Creation Sculptures were completed in 1990, almost twenty years after Hart began work on them. The central tympanum, Ex Nihilo (Out of Nothing) [see photo right], consists of eight larger-than-life-size figures emerging into existence from a 21-by-15-foot "primordial cloud," as if from a dream. Comments master carver Vincent Palumbo, who worked with Hart for almost a decade, 'Rick is one of the greatest sculptors of classic sculpture we have today or are going to have in the future. You can see the expressions of these human bodies, the details he puts into them. I felt like I was working on a live person coming out of the stone." In addition to Ex Nihilo, The Creation Sculptures include The Creation of Day, The Creation of Night, Adam, St. Peter, and St. Paul. The statue of Three Soldiers which he created for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in the nation's capitol has in Hart's words, "a wholly unnerving, enigmatic, existential quality which I think is very appropriate for the Vietnam War." The fighting men portray the veterans' bond of love and sacrifice and mutual devotion as they stare at the wall, almost as if they are searching for their own names. The artist expresses the concept behind his design: "I see the wall as a kind of ocean, a sea of sacrifice that is overwhelming and nearly incomprehensible in its sweep of names...I place these figures upon the shore of that sea, gazing upon it, standing vigil before it, reflecting the human face of it, the human heart." Cast in bronze, this historic sculpture - now one of America's most famous sculptures - was dedicated in November, 1984, at a major ceremony attended by President Ronald Reagan and more than 100,000 veterans. In a century marked by nihilism, abstraction, and deconstruction, Hart exemplifies a returning tide to aesthetic and moral agendas embodied in the great ages of art in the past. Both the Vietnam sculpture and his Cathedral work are reflections of a humanist vision of art. In 1985 President Reagan appointed Hart to a five-year term on the Commission of Fine Arts, a seven-member committee that advises the U.S. Government on matters pertaining the arts, and guides the architectural development of the nation's capital. In 1987 Hart received the Henry Hering Award from the National Sculpture Society for sculpture in an architectural setting, shared with architect Philip Frohman (National Cathedral work). In 1988 he was the recipient of the quadrennial Presidential Design Excellence Award (Vietnam Memorial work). Hart has used his celebrity to inveigh against the decline of moral and aesthetic standards in contemporary art, and to propound his alternative vision for a "great rebirth of art." That rebirth must begin, Hart says, by rediscovering and renewing the "discarded axioms" and forgotten standards of past art - such as that "ancient trinity of truth, beauty, and goodness," and the idea of art as "service to values and ideals it holds in greater esteem than art itself." In 1993 Frederick Hart received an honorary degree of Doctor of Fine Arts from the University of South Carolina for his "ability to create art that uplifts the human spirit, his commitment to the ideal that art must renew its moral authority by rededicating itself to life, his skill in creating works that compel attention as they embrace the concerns of mankind, and his contributions to the rich cultural heritage of our nation." On January 24, 1996 a white Italian marble state of Richard B. Russell, Jr. was unveiled in the rotunda of the Russell Senate Office Building. The new statue created by Hart over a two year period honors the distinguished senator from Georgia who served from 1933 until his death in 1971. Hart's latest contribution to our nation's capital stands as the focal piece in the rotunda entrance of the building which was named in honor of Senator Russell in 1972. The artistic and historic importance of The Creation Sculptures, Three Soldiers, and The Cross of the Millennium, a work in clear acrylic using striking and unique techniques developed and patented by Hart, are featured in Masters of American Sculpture: The Figurative Tradition from the American Renaissance to the Millennium. Author Dr. Donald Martin Reynolds is one of the foremost authorities on sculpture in the United States. Comments J. Carter Brown, Director Emeritus of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., "It is breathtaking to see an artist with the technical abilities and devotion to craft of Frederick Hart combine these gifts with an ability to go to the brink with them, but somehow to keep the inner, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual force of the work dominant." Brown and Tom Wolfe, author of many popular books including The Right Stuff and Bonfire of the Vanities, are among the noted American authors and historians who have written about Hart's contributions to figurative sculpture in the definitive book Frederick Hart, Sculptor published in 1994 by Hudson Hill Press. The book is now in its fourth printing. Hart's more intimate clear acrylic sculptures (he pioneered the use of acrylics in figurative sculpture, a technique which he calls "sculpting with light") are inventive and revolutionary; physical and sensuous, yet spiritual; direct, yet spiritual; direct, yet graceful and subtle. His figures are classic while his medium of clear acrylic is most modern and technologically advanced. In the tradition of the great Renaissance and baroque masters who have presented works to the Pope for over 1000 years, Hart met Pope John Paul II in May, 1997 at a private ceremony in the Papal study in Rome. In celebration of the coming 2000 year anniversary of Christ's birth and to honor the 50 years of his priesthood Hart presented The Cross of the Millennium to Pope John Paul II who proclaimed, "This work represents a profound theological statement for our day." Frederick Hart worked in stone, bronze, marble and clear acrylic. The body of work he has created over more than twenty years heralds a new age for contemporary art, "one in which figurative beauty, embodiment of values, and spiritual enlightenment are the ways in which we measure significance." Frederick Hart is survived by Lindy Hart and they are the parents of two sons, Lain and Alexander

American Artist Max Karp is one of the few contemporary painters to use enamel for his artistic work. He is internationally acclaimed as the father of modern enameling. His place in art history is assured, both because of his enormous talent and the fact that he has perfected unique processes, which allow the creation of museum-quality, kiln-fired collectibles. A self-taught artist, Karp was born in Ohio in 1916 and raised in California. He lives in Southern California. Karp began painting by recording in his oils various species of birds and insects for his father who was an ornithologist/entomologist. In the mid-1960's, Karp became interested in the enamel process. Beginning on a small scale, he taught himself the enamel technique and later experimented with the large paintings in enamel for which he is best known. During the last decade, Karp's enamel paintings have received critical recognition. In 1970 Hamilton Mint commissioned Karp to produce four paintings of the seasons of the year, which were then issued as a limited edition of plates on precious metal. In 1980 Karp's 20 x 24-inch enamel portrait of Beverly Sills was presented to the American Queen of Opera following her final performance on full-length opera. In addition, numerous private art collectors, including Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Happy Rockefeller and Sarah Churchill, have acquired works by Max Karp for their collections.

This original hand-painted cel and background is from the Nickelodeon TV show SpongeBob Squarepants. The story takes place under the deep blue sea in Bikini Bottom, where SpongeBob resides. SpongeBob, who is a yellow, porous sponge, is your typical happy-go-lucky character, as he is always cheerful and enjoys making people laugh. Patrick Star, SpongeBob's neighbor who is a starfish, boasts knowing nothing and is often getting himself into ridiculous situations. Between the homes of these two lies the home of the miserable Squidward, a squid, who is known for being grouchy and playing tricks on SpongeBob and Patrick. Both SpongeBob and Squidward work at the Krusty Krab, a fast food business run by the greedy money-loving Mr. Krabs, a crab, the arch rival of the evil, possibly misunderstood, Plankton. Another neighbor, Sandy Cheeks, an athletic squirrel who normally wears an astronaut's space suit, was introduced in "Tea at the Treedome." She spends most of her time inventing and experimenting. Here is an interior scene of Squidward's living room, with pictures on the wall, and sofa in the foreground. Notice there is just an outline for the doors, which which were probably added on later with a separate cel. * * Overall Size of Background: 10 1/2" x 27 1/2" Overall size of cel: 10 1/2" x 37"Very good condition; has been stored rolled, needs to be flattenedOriginal Production Backgrounds are used in the making of the final version of animated productions. The background establishes the location and the overall good mood of the scene. Typically, a background layout artist creates a drawing to establish the content of the scene, placement of characters, perspective and camera angle. Based on this drawing, the background artist creates a preliminary painting to confirm all of the scenes details, then the final production background which is used in the filming of the scene. When these backgrounds are individually photographed behind the progression of production cels, and projected at a rapid succession, the images in the foreground appear to move, creating an animated scene. * This cel has the sofa on it, and the rest is on the paper. The bottom of the sheet has peg holes, and the animator's notations. *

Offered here is an Emporio Armani Men's Sports Watch in its original box, with hinged presentation case. * Model Number: AR-1103 * Dial: White with luminescent hands and hour markers; date window at three * Case: Black plastic bezel, stainless case backWidth: 1 1/4"Water Resistant to 100 metersBand/Size: Black rubber, will fit a wrist up to 7" aroundCondition: Never been wornIncluded: Instructions and warranty booklet *

Beautiful Watercolor of Oak Creek Canyon in Sedona Az. Framed Museum Quality as shown 34 x 38

DotyNeal Doty was born in 1941, in Glendale, California. He studied at the Art Center School of Design (Los Angeles, 1967); Los Angeles City College (AA Degree, Fine Art, 1971); and California State University at Northridge (BA Degree, Fine Art, 1973).A student of the late Ben Duer, Mr. Doty was awarded 1st Place in the 1976 Larchmont Art Exhibit in Los Angeles and, in 1977, worked as a commissioned artist with Paramount Studios in Hollywood.Mr. Doty's works have appeared at the N.Y. Art Expo in New York City, the Wash Art Fair in Washington, D.C., and the Basel Art Fair in Basel, Switzerland . Neal, a Viet Nam veteran, attended the USC School of medicine in 1974 and worked as a paramedic in the City of Glendale, California for a few years then relocated to his current residence in Palm Desert, California.Neal has "pushed the envelope" in his innovative printmaking and painting techniques and has a vast body of work collected around the world.

This print of a valley at sunset is truely spectacular. The beautiful colors in the landscape are mirrored with incredible detail in the clouds. Artist: Welsh Date: 2002 Medium: Print Image Dimensions: 14 1/4 inches 10 1/2 inches Page Dimensions: 15 1/4 inches 11 1/2 inches Condition: New This work is sold exclusively through Masterworks Fine Art.

JAIME SONCCO SACO was born in 1971 in Lima Peru. He hails from a long line of artists from the southern city of Arequipa, a city famous for the mountain landscapes and watercolor artists. Since he was a child, he showed an interest in landscape drawing, and at the age of 12 he moved to Chorrillos, a neighborhood of Lima close to the sea. It is at that time his infatuation with maritime themes began. In 1998, he studied oil painting at the Lima Art Museum and in 1989 he entered the national School of Art where he studied for 6 years. While there, he came in contact with many new styles and techniques, and experimented with several materials like oil painting, watercolor and acrylic painting. Upon completing his formal art education, he decided to paint maritime art, including typical Peruvian fisherman boats. He shows his work in the USA, Dominican Republic and Argentina. © 2008-2011 Amour d'Art design and development by

This is a group of 5 reproductions of original concert posters from some legendary singers of jazz, country, and soul. * Sizes: 15" x 23" (first two), and 17" x 24" (last three)Medium: Heavy Poster Stock Condition: Excellent The artists include: The Temptations, Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, 1966Johnny Cash, Waterloo, Iowa, 1967Louis Armstrong and his orchestra, Connies's Inn, 1935 Cab Calloway, The Cotton Club, New York, 1931Tommy Dorsey Featuring Frank Sinatra, Hollywood Palladium, 1940 Please note: These are reproductions, not original concert posters *

This is a limited edition hand signed serigraph by Anton Sipos titled "PORTO VENERE". Medium: Serigraph on White Coventry Paper Hand Signed and Numbered in Pencil by the artist. Edition size: 375. Paper size: 32" x 44". Image size: 26" x 38.5". Comes with a certificate of authenticity. Comes unframed. In mint condition! Anton Sipos was born in 1938 in the small village of Donji Vakuf in the central mountain region of Yugoslavia. Drawing has been the anchor of his restless, unsettled life. He left home in his teens and supported himself as a film animation artist. His very first collaboration Surrogat (1961) won an Academy Award for best animated short subject. Six years in Paris saw him become one of the elite painters of the Ecole de Paris. His paintings from this period hang in major galleries throughout Europe, in the company of works by Pugni, Clave, Chagall, Buffet, Pignon, and others. He exhibited annually at the Salon des Artists Francais in the Grand Palais. In 1970 Anton arrived in Los Angeles and immersed himself in his work. His superb classical training won him a contract with the Eleanor Ettinger Studios in New York to work with Norman Rockwell, transposing his original oils to lithographic plates. His latest film collaboration was with Andrei Konchalovsky on Maria's Lovers (1984), a film in which Anton appears in a scene with Natassja Kinski. For more than 30 years, Anton Sipos' unflagging devotion to his own unique impressionist vision, has resulted in a rich harvest of paintings, which stand the test of time.

Telephones for installation in Chicago are loaded for delivery at Chicago Telephone Company offices on Washington Street in Chicago. * Medium: Photographic print on colored paper * Date: 1910Image Size: 15 x 20" * Paper Size: 17 x 22" * Condition: Excellent *

These 5 reproductions of original concert posters showcase some of the greatest jazz players and singers. * Size: 17" x 24Medium: Heavy Poster Stock Condition: Excellent The artists include: Chick Webb with Ella Fitzgerald at Savoy Ballroom, 1935Gene Krupa and his Swing Orchestra, Atlantic City's Steel Pier, 1941Chet Baker Quartet, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 1955Miles Davis Quintet with Dave Brubeck, The Blackhawk, San Francisco, 1957Dizzy Gillespie with Ella Fitzgerald, Paradise, Detroit, 1947Please note: These are reproductions, not original concert posters *

This is a beautiful etching, after Rembrandt, by master engraver Amand Durand. Titled "ADAM AND EVE" (year of original 1638). This piece is in excellent condition, and has never been framed. Measurements: image size is 7 x 5" on 14" x 10" Somerset paper. Comes with a certificate of authenticity. Ref. #28 according to the British Catalogue, circa 1797, is a hand pulled-ETCHING from the AUTHENTIC & Original copper Rembrandt plates by Armand-Durand (1831-1905) overseen by Art World Industries, inc. Amand Durand blindstamp SEAL on lower right. Rembrandt was born in 1606 in Leiden, Holland . Before his 30th birthday, the name Rembrandt had become synonymous with artistic excellence. The Dutch master was known worldwide for his highly prized series of classical etchings. These images are known for their delicacy of tone and intricacy of detail. To raise funds in 1657, Rembrandt sold the plates at an auction of his entire estate to a prestigious European family with the expressed stipulation that not even one of the etchings could be printed until a full 100 years had passed after his death. The family faithfully honored the binding agreement. Owing to their great popularity and soft metallurgical consistency, the original plates became worn by the mid 1800's. To save these genius-inspired works, Amand Durand, a master engraver, born in France in 1831, spent the major part of his career exactly duplicating the genius of Rembrandt onto hard, lasting copper plates. Art historians and critics have been stunned by the incredible quality Durand achieved through his own technical genius. Historical references indicate that Armand Durand's amazing skills were well known to expert of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Many esteemed art critics and curators feel that Durand's works not only do great justice to Rembrandt's original concepts but subtly improve on the legendary Dutch master in a technical sense. The copper plate was reworked by Amand Durand in the late 1800s and this piece was made from that plate. It is beautiful.

American Artist Max Karp is one of the few contemporary painters to use enamel for his artistic work. He is internationally acclaimed as the father of modern enameling. His place in art history is assured, both because of his enormous talent and the fact that he has perfected unique processes, which allow the creation of museum-quality, kiln-fired collectibles. A self-taught artist, Karp was born in Ohio in 1916 and raised in California. He lives in Southern California. Karp began painting by recording in his oils various species of birds and insects for his father who was an ornithologist/entomologist. In the mid-1960's, Karp became interested in the enamel process. Beginning on a small scale, he taught himself the enamel technique and later experimented with the large paintings in enamel for which he is best known. During the last decade, Karp's enamel paintings have received critical recognition. In 1970 Hamilton Mint commissioned Karp to produce four paintings of the seasons of the year, which were then issued as a limited edition of plates on precious metal. In 1980 Karp's 20 x 24-inch enamel portrait of Beverly Sills was presented to the American Queen of Opera following her final performance on full-length opera. In addition, numerous private art collectors, including Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Happy Rockefeller and Sarah Churchill, have acquired works by Max Karp for their collections.

Hey Hey Hey--it's Fat Albert & Friends in a great hand painted animation cel! This scene finds them all in the kitchen ready to chow down, and Fat Albert's going all healthy with a big salad. * Medium: Hand painted cel acetate with printed backgroundEdition: 17/250Sheet size: 14 1/2 x 16 1/2 inchesPublisher: Royal Animated Art, Inc. (certification sticker, upper right)Condition: Excellent

Born in 1911 in Beverly, Massachusetts, Barnet knew by the age of ten that he wanted to be an artist. As a student he studied with Philip Leslie Hale at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and viewed first-hand John Singer Sargent at work on the murals of the Boston Public Library. In 1930 Barnet studied at the Art Students League of New York, with Stuart Davis and Charles Locke, beginning his long association with the school. Here he concentrated on painting as well as printmaking, and in 1936 he became the official printer for the Art Students League. There, he later instructed students in the graphic arts at the school and taught alongside the likes of Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Robert Beverly Hale and Richard Pousette-Dart. Barnet continued his love of teaching with positions at the Cooper Union, at Yale University, and at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. He has three sons, Peter, Richard, and Todd Barnet, by his first wife Mary Sinclair. Will Barnet is currently married to Elena Barnet, and they have a daughter, Ona Barnet.[2]

Michael Schofield, landscape painter and printmaker, was born in Orlando, Florida in 1947, and moved with his family to Oakland, California that same year. Growing up he thought he going to play pro-baseball. In his sophomore year at Oakland High School, under the tutelage of his art teacher Jackie Jenson. He began painting and studying watercolor while still in high school. His art teacher recognized his very special talent and for nearly two years tutored Schofield privately to develop his talent in the watercolor medium. After high school, Michael went into the military, and then on to art school in Nashville, Tennessee. During the summers, he studied with well-known watercolorist John Pike (a contemporary of Robert Wood) in Woodstock, New York. He soon opened his own art studio where he taught and painted for 12 years. Schofield believes that art is fundamentally communication. He chooses to create more traditional landscapes because it is with this imagery that most people relate. It is imagery that evokes a memory and therefore a feeling. In this manner, the artist and those who live with his art share a common experience. As a successful artist for several years, Schofield's work can be found in many private and corporate collections.

SOLID BRASS 1973 CHICAGO ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER COIN * W. CLEMENT STONE PAVILLION--1 3/8" DIAMETER-STAMPED SOLID BRASS ON EDGE *

18x24 Original Oil Hand SignedOriginal Oil Signed Jane Wooster Scott Biography Jane Wooster Scott entered the millennium prepared to establish new records. She concluded the last millennium named by the Guinness Book of Records as the most reproduced artist in America , beating out runner-up Pablo Picasso for that distinction. TIME magazine was quick to report the surprising news, pleasing her countless collectors and admirers. Today this versatile and productive artist stands alone as the finest painter of Americana on the planet. Her works hang in museums, in public buildings and private homes in Europe , Asia and South America as well as in the United States . She has become legendary for her exceptional scenes of America 's celebrations and holidays, providing a trove of visual lore unlike any other. A dazzling coffee-table book of Scott's astonishing canvases continues to be a bestseller. Her paintings trace the cavalcade of the American experience. From her studio in Sun Valley , Idaho , Scott continues to discover new venues, celebrated traditions and everyday pleasures and beauty in this land of boundless joys and effervescent cultural diversity. In the years ahead, this dedicated artist will scour the country's nooks and crannies finding unusual, colorful panoramas of life, some typical, others rare and some so commonplace they go unnoticed by the casual observer. Wooster Scott has an unfailing eye for the charm and magnificence of her native land and paints it in her own breathtaking style for the ages. Youthful and energetic, and possessed with an aura of glamour, the personable Wooster Scott is as much at home among celebrities as she is with the ordinary folk who populate her paintings. Indeed, she has become a celebrity herself. She mingles comfortably with scores of stars, political lights and sports figures at her shows. She is in demand socially wherever she finds herself. Her collectors include Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Marlon Brando, Charles Bronson, Steve Wynn, Merv Griffin and many, many other prominent art-lovers. Her enormously successful shows have been hosted by Sylvester Stallone, Dyan Cannon, Kirk Douglas, Carol Burnett and the late actors Henry Fonda and Gene Kelly. Wooster Scott has embarked on a series of campus paintings, which include University of Pennsylvania and the University of Southern California . Several others are in the planning stages. Scott is all for progress but laments the toll it takes on the landscapes she paints so poignantly. "It gets increasingly difficult to find the United States as I imagine it was a century ago-the barns, stables, cottages and town halls. Water pumps and windmills, covered bridges and one-room school houses are disappearing. But I intend to continue to seek out the remaining treasures of our heritage and paint them for my own joy and for people who share my love of country

OFFERED HERE IS A U.S. GI'S PHRASE BOOK FOR FRANCE & 25 PHOTOS OF GERMAN CAPTURED EQUIP, ETC. * AFTER THE LIBERATION OF FRANCE THESE ITEMS WERE PUBLISHED: A U.S. GI FRENCH PHRASE BOOK (1943) AND 25 4X5" PHOTOS OF THE WAR IN FRANCE. THE BOOK INCLUDED CAPTURED NAZI TANKS, WAR CASUALTIES, ETC. *

This original hand-painted cel with reproduction background is from the Nickelodeon TV show SpongeBob Squarepants. The story takes place under the deep blue sea in Bikini Bottom, where SpongeBob resides. SpongeBob, who is a yellow, porous sponge, is your typical happy-go-lucky character, as he is always cheerful and enjoys making people laugh. Patrick Star, SpongeBob's neighbor who is a starfish, boasts knowing nothing and is often getting himself into ridiculous situations. Between the homes of these two lies the home of the miserable Squidward, a squid, who is known for being grouchy and playing tricks on SpongeBob and Patrick. Both SpongeBob and Squidward work at the Krusty Krab, a fast food business run by the greedy money-loving Mr. Krabs, a crab, the arch rival of the evil, possibly misunderstood, Plankton. Another neighbor, Sandy Cheeks, an athletic squirrel who normally wears an astronaut's space suit, was introduced in "Tea at the Treedome." She spends most of her time inventing and experimenting. SpongeBob is about to sneeze--look out! * * Overall Size of Background: 11" x 17" Overall size of cel: 10 1/2" x 12 1/2"Very good conditionOriginal Production Backgrounds are used in the making of the final version of animated productions. The background establishes the location and the overall good mood of the scene. Typically, a background layout artist creates a drawing to establish the content of the scene, placement of characters, perspective and camera angle. Based on this drawing, the background artist creates a preliminary painting to confirm all of the scenes details, then the final production background which is used in the filming of the scene. When these backgrounds are individually photographed behind the progression of production cels, and projected at a rapid succession, the images in the foreground appear to move, creating an animated scene. * This cel was placed with this background because it appears to go well with it. The bottom of the sheet has peg holes, and the animator's notations. *

Christiaan Karel Appel was born on 25 April 1921[1] in his parents' house at Dapperstraat 7 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. On the ground floor, his father, Jan Appel, had a barber shop. His mother, born Johanna Chevalier, was a descendant of French Huguenots. Karel Appel had three brothers.[2]At fourteen, Appel produced his first real painting on canvas, a still life of a fruit basket. For his fifteenth birthday, his wealthy uncle Karel Chevalier gave him a paint set and an easel. An avid amateur painter himself, Chevalier gave his namesake some lessons in painting.[3]

This is a group of 5 reproductions of original concert posters from some early jazz era legends. * Size: 17" x 24Medium: Heavy Poster Stock Condition: Excellent The artists include: Tommy Dorsey Featuring Frank Sinatra, Hollywood Palladium, 1940Jimmy Dorsey and his orchestra, Glen Island Casino, 1936Woody Herman, The Roseland Ballroom, Manhattan, 1936Benny Goodman & his orchestra, Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, 1936 Glenn Miller and his orchestra, Hippodrome Ballroom, Baltimore, 1939 Please note: These are reproductions, not original concert posters *

Jiang was born in 1938, in Ningbo, Zhejiiang Province, in China. Even as a child he displayed a great love and talent for painting and drawing, and early on he knew the course his life would take.In 1959, in a highly competitive exam he won admission to the prestigious Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing. From 1962-64 he studied with the famous Chinese artist Huang Yong-yu, who first exposed him to the paintings from the Dunguang caves. In 1964 he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree. This was the last class to graduate before the cultural revolution. Jiang also learned about traditional Chinese art, an influence which would remain with him. Upon graduation in 1964 Jiang and a small number of other artists volunteered to go down to the Yunnan province. This turned out to be a blessing. This beautiful province is on the Vietnamese border. It is lush and tropical, filled with exotic flora and fauna,and is home to more than 20 different minority peoples. His new home allowed his talents to burst forth. Jiang's talent was so obvious that from 1966-73 the Chinese Government assigned him to produce "Socialist Realism" propaganda posters and sculptures during the Cultural Revolution. He even painted the famous large red-faced poster of Chairman Mao. But this sterile exercise did nothing to release the emotional side of Jiang's nature, and at night he worked in his small room, on his bed, to create his own style. The natural beauty of the Yunnan province inspired him. With two other artists, He Neng and Liu Shaohui, Jiang secretly formed the nucleus of what was first called the "Heavy Colorist" school and is now known as the "Yunnan School," began. The Progress of Jiang's CareerJiang's work quickly gained prominence and even the repressive authorities had to concede his talent. He became one of the most well-known illustrators of children's books in China. In 1974 he illustrated "Two Little Peacocks." In 1976 he designed the animated cartoon of the same book. In 1978, Jiang began to teach as an Associate Professor at the Yunnan Art Academy, where he would continue until 1983. In 1979, the Chinese Government commissioned him to paint a mural representing Yunnan Province for the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The project took seven months and used six full panels of silk. This was the "Stone Forest" mural, one of Jiang's finest works. Jiang himself says: "This mural was the first time I had ever let my own true style show publicly. The color, energy, and fantasy of my painting was not appreciated by the government during Mao's Cultural Revolution. While I was painting "Stone Forest" an official came by and said I shouldn't do it that way. I said "Okay" as if I would change it. But I didn't change a thing. Later he came back and said "Oh, that's much better." He didn't know what he was talking about. He was just comforted to think that he, a government official, had control over this strange, dangerous art."For Jiang, success followed success. In 1979 he illustrated "The Secret of Jinchun Tree," which won the first prize as the best illustrated book out of Jiangsu Province. His painting "The Legend of the Water Sprinkling Festival of the Dai" was featured in the documentary film "Yunnan Scene." In 1980 the illustrated books "Little Red Riding Hood"; "The Ugly Duckling"; and "A Shi Ma" were published. For "A Shi Ma" Jiang was awarded Second Place in an international United Nations competition of illustrated books. In 1981, Jiang's work was featured in the "10 Artists From Yunnan" show in Beijing, and then, in 1982, was prominently featured at a show in Hong Kong, which also featured the Yunnan artists as well as some of their followers.But as early as 1981 the Chinese Government had returned to its repressive policies. Government officials publicly stated that they feared China was losing its "socialist morality" and becoming "morally polluted." Art officials favored a return to Socialist Realism painting and they expressed their displeasure by refusing to select paintings by Jiang, Liu Shaohai, or He Neng for the permanent collection of the National Art Gallery. Jiang was the prime target of their wrath--his paintings were excluded from television coverage and a seminar was even officially organized to criticize his work. His work was criticized as "...too daring and audacious...a nightmare." Jiang did have defenders. Liu Shaohai said that he would be glad to have nightmares every night if he could paint like that. The President of the Central Academy of Art and Design, Zhang Ding, wrote an article praising Jiang's work but withdrew it on the eve of its publication at his wife's urging, who remembered how Zhang Ding had been beaten and publicly humiliated during the Cultural Revolution. Even so, Zhang Ding did on a number of occasions speak out and express his admiration for Jiang and some of the other young artists.All of this was making life increasingly difficult for Jiang. In 1982 a National Geographic reporter who was doing a story on China saw Jiang's paintings, and brought some back to the U.S. A friend of the reporter brought them to the Fingerhut Gallery in Minneapolis, where Jiang's work met with great success. In 1983, Jiang came to the United States as part of a cultural exchange program with the University of Southern California, where he became a visiting Professor of Art.Under the sponsorship of Allan Fingerhut, Jiang moved to Minnesota with his wife Zhaolin. For Jiang, success in America quickly followed. His rich, strong color, and exotic but intimate imagery struck an immediate response with the American public.Jiang's talent and uniqueness quickly brought his work to the attention of critics and museum curators nationwide, and this resulted in many public exhibitions. In 1984, Jiang had an exhibition at the University of Southern California Gallery; in 1985 at the New England Center of Contemporary Art in Connecticut; in 1986 at the Portland Museum in Virginia; in 1987 at the Springfield Art Center in Ohio; in 1988 at the Connecticut College Art Gallery; in 1989 at the Museum at Northwestern University in Massachusetts; and in 1990-91 at the Everson Museum in New York; the Springfield Art Museum in Ohio; the Michelson Reeves Museum in Texas; the Valdosta Museum at Valdosta State University in Georgia; the Art & Cultural Center in Florida; and the Olin Fine Art Center in Pennsylvania. During this period Jiang also had 52 one-man gallery shows in cities all over the country. Artistic InfluencesTraditional Chinese InfluencesModern Western influences played a part in the formation of the Yunnan school, but traditional Chinese art--such as the sculpture from the Han Dynasty (221 B.C.-220 A.D.) played by far the most important role.The "flung ink" technique.This method, invented by the ancient zen artists more than 1500 years ago, is the precursor of abstract expressionism. By flicking the paint of the end of the brush the artists could create a totally energized surface. This is precisely what Jackson Pollock rediscovered in the 1940s and 50s. But the Chinese had always used this technique, and Jiang uses it masterfully.The Dunguang CavesBut the greatest Chinese influence was the art created in the Dunguang caves in central China. In 1907 European explorers rediscovered the Buddhist caves on the Ancient Silk Road that led from China through Persia and finally to the West. At Dunghuang, the last caravan stop with a plentiful amount of water and supplies before travelers from China ventured into the perilous Takla Makan desert, the explorers discovered a group of more than 400 caves with paintings of extraordinary quality which had been very well preserved by the dry desert climate. These paintings had been created over a period of 700 years, from roughly 300 to 1000 AD. They were commissioned as devotional acts by pious Buddhists: warriors, princes, kings, merchants, peoples from all walks of life--created in the same spirit as were the Gothic cathedrals of Europe. But by the 12th century wars and other geopolitical forces caused the abandonment of the caves, and they lay forgotten until their rediscovery by the Europeans in the 20th century.In 1942, a well-known and respected traditional Chinese artist Zhang Daqian led an expedition to the caves. He spent 2 1/2 years studying and copying the astounding paintings there. When his work became available to other artists and scholars it caused great excitement, for just as African and Iberian art and the cave paintings of Lascaux had inspired and liberated Picasso, so the revelation of the free flowing qualities of line and form and the rich mythic traditions of the Dunguang cave paintings inspired and liberated the young Chinese artists. Jiang was particularly moved by the colors, the linear quality, and the mythic stories of the cave painting--and we see this in his work. Jiang's colors are of unsurpassed richness. A colorist, Jiang's intention was to reverse the trend of the stale Chinese tradition of painting in gray, black, and white. Jiang says: "Chinese art had reached a sick level due to its lack of color." Jiang's credo is: "Long live the Line!" He is a genius at using line to give the illusion of depth to a flat two-dimensional surface--almost like an x-ray. Jiang's paintings are like cubism: by using superb drawing he creates transparency, and thus he reveals more than one level of reality in each painting. Jiang is a storyteller. His paintings are steeped in Buddhist and Chinese mythology. Each figure has a symbolic meaning. The paintings have so much complexity and visual fascination that the viewer is constantly seeing something new. Jiang says "For every picture there is a story, and for every story there is a picture."But above all, the cave art was an indigenous Chinese tradition, a tradition that gave the artists similar freedoms to those won by the artists in the west, but at the same time it was a tradition that the artists could freely pursue without fear of being accused of being Anti-Chinese. The traditional mythic themes and images, and the rhythmic flow of the cave art have found their way over and over again into paintings of Jiang and the other "Yunnan School" artists.The influence of the Dunguang imagery and style combined with European Cubist influences, such as the use of transparent washes of colors to allow for a multileveled view of reality, characterize Jiang's work to this day.Jiang would also incorporate many of these traditional Chinese folkloric images into his art. Jiang's PopularityWhat is the secret of Jiang's popularity?Jiang's colors are of unsurpassed richness. A colorist, Jiang's intention was to reverse the trend of the stale Chinese tradition of painting in gray, black, and white. Jiang says: "Chinese art had reached a sick level due to its lack of color."Jiang's use of imagery. As noted above, Jiang is a storyteller. His paintings are steeped in Buddhist and Chinese mythology. Each figure has a symbolic meaning. The paintings have so much complexity and visual fascination that the viewer is constantly seeing something new. Jiang says "For every picture there is a story, and for every story there is a picture."Jiang's vision has continued to grow and expand. Probably because of his personal experience in two cultures he has increasingly seen the world as a single system, as a meeting place of diverse forces. This is reflected in the number of environmental and ecologic themes which have recently begun appearing in his work, notably in such pieces as "Nature Suite," "Genesis," "Lovers Trees," and "My World."The secret and essence of Jiang's work is best expressed by the artist himself:"An artist is not a photographer; my work is my understanding of life. It is difficult for me to remember what distances I have traveled, how many mountains I have climbed, how many rivers I have crossed, and how many villages I have passed through. I can only recall the countless joyous moments and hardships of the past years from the many pictures I have painted. My deep love of the colorful earth and for Xishuangbanna, a region of the Yunnan Province, has encouraged me to explore and create unceasingly. Such a mysterious land blessed with unique beauty offers innumerable subjects to be painted. My paintings are not only pictures: they are also music and poetry that is bewitching, sweet dreams that are being dreamed."

Line crew poses for a photo while installing aerial cable prior to a few safety rules. * Medium: Photographic print on colored paper * Image Size: 15 x 20" * Paper Size: 17 x 22" * Condition: Excellent *

Wonderful Etching 12x14 Framed

Known the world over for his striking, vibrant depictions of sporting events, leisure activities and other social gatherings, LeRoy Neiman is indisputably one of the most popular and widely known artists of the modern era. From 10 years in the classroom as an instructor at the Art Institute of Chicago early in his career after completing his own studies there, to being the official artist at five separate Olympiads and even working for CBS as a Super Bowl computer artist, LeRoy Neiman has come to be defined by his spectacular ability of taking everyday life events and turning them into magnificent works of art. Born on June 8, 1921 in St. Paul, Minnesota, LeRoy Neiman was raised by his mother and two different stepfathers after his biological father abandoned the family early in his childhood. Living his early years in a rough blue-collar St. Paul neighborhood, Neiman's initial interest in art began at a very young age when a painting be made of a fish in the sixth grade won a prize in a national art competition. He went on in his teenage years to earn extra money by painting images of fruit, vegetables and meat on the windows of local grocery stores. He even painted portraits of the shopkeepers themselves. While serving in the United States Army beginning in 1942, LeRoy Neiman began to gain significant recognition amongst his Army colleagues when he painted a number of eye-catching, sexually suggestive murals on the walls of military kitchens and dining halls that drew great praise from both men and women. Neiman would later go on to be a contributing artist for Playboy magazine in the 1950's, to which he still contributes illustrations to this day.In 1953, LeRoy Neiman held his first solo art shows to display some of his earliest works at galleries in Chicago and Lincoln, Illinois. Art lovers and novices alike immediately recognized and developed great respect for Neiman's unique style, willingness to take risks and incredible ability to appeal to people of all ages, ethic groups and socio-economic backgrounds. Since the remarkable success of those first shows in 1953, Neiman has gone on to create some of the most beloved and well known paintings in United Stated history.Citing Leonardo da Vinci and Rubens as two of his biggest personal influences, LeRoy Neiman describes his own work in the following way " A day at the races... A night at the opera... These two lines, I think, reflect the spirit of my work and my pleasures, of my art, prints and posters. In a sense, they capture the range of my environment. I have painted and sketched in casinos, hotels, bars, massage parlors, steam baths, in the salons of elegant restaurants (and sometimes their galleys), on battlefields and football fields, in law courts and tennis courts, in pool rooms and swimming pools, from the decks of luxury liners and yachts and the doorways of skid-row missions. To me, it's all Neimanland." Throughout the course of his distinguished career, LeRoy Neiman has been the recipient of countless awards and recognitions, including an Award of Merit from the American Athletic Union in 1976 and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Muscular Dystrophy Association in 1986, among countless others. To date, more than 150,000 LeRoy Neiman prints have been purchased, having an estimated market value exceeding $400 million! LeRoy Neiman has certainly left his distinctive, incontrovertible mark on the art world and then some, and continues to do so to this day. Neiman currently lives in New York City with his wife of more than 50 years, Janet, at the Hotel des Artistes, which has been their home together for more than 30 years

Starlie Sokol-Hohne Starlie Sokol-Hohne was born in 1958 in Santa Monica, California and completed her studies at UCLA in 1980.Combining images of antiquity with contemporary mixed media printmaking techniques, Starlie creates visually interesting images, combining past and present elements.Starlie enjoys equestrian riding in the woods and canyons near her home. This inspires her in the way that nature is extremely abstract as well as realistic. Using this quiet time helps Starlie to refresh her creative powers for even greater expression of self fulfillment.Exhibiting nationally since the early eighties, Starlie's work is held in private, public and corporate collections. As with many contemporary artists, photography and technology play a part in the achievement of the artists' expression. Sokol images are conceived and assembled with parts of images from a variety of sources. As with Rauchenberg, the final product is the result of the unique combination and juxtaposition of photographic images. First, Sokol assembles the conceived image by collaging the basic images together from the various pieces; whether a chair, or a tree or a particular sky. The different sizes, perspectives and light sources of each "piece" yield the realized concept of her imaginary visions. From time to time she may rework an image with different details to change the mood or feeling. Physical collage and hand painting blend these elements into a more cohesive and realistic perspective. The result is the reality of her idealized image. It is that unique result which is distinctively a Sokol.

Typical big city street scene with telephone wires and poles almost blotting out the sun. This one is on Broadway in N.Y. City before underground cables were installed. * Medium: Photographic print on colored paper * Image Size: 20 x 15"Paper Size: 22 x 17"Condition: Very Good; minor crease at top with minor folds to each corner *

Jiang was born in 1938, in Ningbo, Zhejiiang Province, in China. Even as a child he displayed a great love and talent for painting and drawing, and early on he knew the course his life would take.In 1959, in a highly competitive exam he won admission to the prestigious Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing. From 1962-64 he studied with the famous Chinese artist Huang Yong-yu, who first exposed him to the paintings from the Dunguang caves. In 1964 he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree. This was the last class to graduate before the cultural revolution. Jiang also learned about traditional Chinese art, an influence which would remain with him. Upon graduation in 1964 Jiang and a small number of other artists volunteered to go down to the Yunnan province. This turned out to be a blessing. This beautiful province is on the Vietnamese border. It is lush and tropical, filled with exotic flora and fauna,and is home to more than 20 different minority peoples. His new home allowed his talents to burst forth. Jiang's talent was so obvious that from 1966-73 the Chinese Government assigned him to produce "Socialist Realism" propaganda posters and sculptures during the Cultural Revolution. He even painted the famous large red-faced poster of Chairman Mao. But this sterile exercise did nothing to release the emotional side of Jiang's nature, and at night he worked in his small room, on his bed, to create his own style. The natural beauty of the Yunnan province inspired him. With two other artists, He Neng and Liu Shaohui, Jiang secretly formed the nucleus of what was first called the "Heavy Colorist" school and is now known as the "Yunnan School," began. The Progress of Jiang's CareerJiang's work quickly gained prominence and even the repressive authorities had to concede his talent. He became one of the most well-known illustrators of children's books in China. In 1974 he illustrated "Two Little Peacocks." In 1976 he designed the animated cartoon of the same book. In 1978, Jiang began to teach as an Associate Professor at the Yunnan Art Academy, where he would continue until 1983. In 1979, the Chinese Government commissioned him to paint a mural representing Yunnan Province for the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The project took seven months and used six full panels of silk. This was the "Stone Forest" mural, one of Jiang's finest works. Jiang himself says: "This mural was the first time I had ever let my own true style show publicly. The color, energy, and fantasy of my painting was not appreciated by the government during Mao's Cultural Revolution. While I was painting "Stone Forest" an official came by and said I shouldn't do it that way. I said "Okay" as if I would change it. But I didn't change a thing. Later he came back and said "Oh, that's much better." He didn't know what he was talking about. He was just comforted to think that he, a government official, had control over this strange, dangerous art."For Jiang, success followed success. In 1979 he illustrated "The Secret of Jinchun Tree," which won the first prize as the best illustrated book out of Jiangsu Province. His painting "The Legend of the Water Sprinkling Festival of the Dai" was featured in the documentary film "Yunnan Scene." In 1980 the illustrated books "Little Red Riding Hood"; "The Ugly Duckling"; and "A Shi Ma" were published. For "A Shi Ma" Jiang was awarded Second Place in an international United Nations competition of illustrated books. In 1981, Jiang's work was featured in the "10 Artists From Yunnan" show in Beijing, and then, in 1982, was prominently featured at a show in Hong Kong, which also featured the Yunnan artists as well as some of their followers.But as early as 1981 the Chinese Government had returned to its repressive policies. Government officials publicly stated that they feared China was losing its "socialist morality" and becoming "morally polluted." Art officials favored a return to Socialist Realism painting and they expressed their displeasure by refusing to select paintings by Jiang, Liu Shaohai, or He Neng for the permanent collection of the National Art Gallery. Jiang was the prime target of their wrath--his paintings were excluded from television coverage and a seminar was even officially organized to criticize his work. His work was criticized as "...too daring and audacious...a nightmare." Jiang did have defenders. Liu Shaohai said that he would be glad to have nightmares every night if he could paint like that. The President of the Central Academy of Art and Design, Zhang Ding, wrote an article praising Jiang's work but withdrew it on the eve of its publication at his wife's urging, who remembered how Zhang Ding had been beaten and publicly humiliated during the Cultural Revolution. Even so, Zhang Ding did on a number of occasions speak out and express his admiration for Jiang and some of the other young artists.All of this was making life increasingly difficult for Jiang. In 1982 a National Geographic reporter who was doing a story on China saw Jiang's paintings, and brought some back to the U.S. A friend of the reporter brought them to the Fingerhut Gallery in Minneapolis, where Jiang's work met with great success. In 1983, Jiang came to the United States as part of a cultural exchange program with the University of Southern California, where he became a visiting Professor of Art.Under the sponsorship of Allan Fingerhut, Jiang moved to Minnesota with his wife Zhaolin. For Jiang, success in America quickly followed. His rich, strong color, and exotic but intimate imagery struck an immediate response with the American public.Jiang's talent and uniqueness quickly brought his work to the attention of critics and museum curators nationwide, and this resulted in many public exhibitions. In 1984, Jiang had an exhibition at the University of Southern California Gallery; in 1985 at the New England Center of Contemporary Art in Connecticut; in 1986 at the Portland Museum in Virginia; in 1987 at the Springfield Art Center in Ohio; in 1988 at the Connecticut College Art Gallery; in 1989 at the Museum at Northwestern University in Massachusetts; and in 1990-91 at the Everson Museum in New York; the Springfield Art Museum in Ohio; the Michelson Reeves Museum in Texas; the Valdosta Museum at Valdosta State University in Georgia; the Art & Cultural Center in Florida; and the Olin Fine Art Center in Pennsylvania. During this period Jiang also had 52 one-man gallery shows in cities all over the country. Artistic InfluencesTraditional Chinese InfluencesModern Western influences played a part in the formation of the Yunnan school, but traditional Chinese art--such as the sculpture from the Han Dynasty (221 B.C.-220 A.D.) played by far the most important role.The "flung ink" technique.This method, invented by the ancient zen artists more than 1500 years ago, is the precursor of abstract expressionism. By flicking the paint of the end of the brush the artists could create a totally energized surface. This is precisely what Jackson Pollock rediscovered in the 1940s and 50s. But the Chinese had always used this technique, and Jiang uses it masterfully.The Dunguang CavesBut the greatest Chinese influence was the art created in the Dunguang caves in central China. In 1907 European explorers rediscovered the Buddhist caves on the Ancient Silk Road that led from China through Persia and finally to the West. At Dunghuang, the last caravan stop with a plentiful amount of water and supplies before travelers from China ventured into the perilous Takla Makan desert, the explorers discovered a group of more than 400 caves with paintings of extraordinary quality which had been very well preserved by the dry desert climate. These paintings had been created over a period of 700 years, from roughly 300 to 1000 AD. They were commissioned as devotional acts by pious Buddhists: warriors, princes, kings, merchants, peoples from all walks of life--created in the same spirit as were the Gothic cathedrals of Europe. But by the 12th century wars and other geopolitical forces caused the abandonment of the caves, and they lay forgotten until their rediscovery by the Europeans in the 20th century.In 1942, a well-known and respected traditional Chinese artist Zhang Daqian led an expedition to the caves. He spent 2 1/2 years studying and copying the astounding paintings there. When his work became available to other artists and scholars it caused great excitement, for just as African and Iberian art and the cave paintings of Lascaux had inspired and liberated Picasso, so the revelation of the free flowing qualities of line and form and the rich mythic traditions of the Dunguang cave paintings inspired and liberated the young Chinese artists. Jiang was particularly moved by the colors, the linear quality, and the mythic stories of the cave painting--and we see this in his work. Jiang's colors are of unsurpassed richness. A colorist, Jiang's intention was to reverse the trend of the stale Chinese tradition of painting in gray, black, and white. Jiang says: "Chinese art had reached a sick level due to its lack of color." Jiang's credo is: "Long live the Line!" He is a genius at using line to give the illusion of depth to a flat two-dimensional surface--almost like an x-ray. Jiang's paintings are like cubism: by using superb drawing he creates transparency, and thus he reveals more than one level of reality in each painting. Jiang is a storyteller. His paintings are steeped in Buddhist and Chinese mythology. Each figure has a symbolic meaning. The paintings have so much complexity and visual fascination that the viewer is constantly seeing something new. Jiang says "For every picture there is a story, and for every story there is a picture."But above all, the cave art was an indigenous Chinese tradition, a tradition that gave the artists similar freedoms to those won by the artists in the west, but at the same time it was a tradition that the artists could freely pursue without fear of being accused of being Anti-Chinese. The traditional mythic themes and images, and the rhythmic flow of the cave art have found their way over and over again into paintings of Jiang and the other "Yunnan School" artists.The influence of the Dunguang imagery and style combined with European Cubist influences, such as the use of transparent washes of colors to allow for a multileveled view of reality, characterize Jiang's work to this day.Jiang would also incorporate many of these traditional Chinese folkloric images into his art. Jiang's PopularityWhat is the secret of Jiang's popularity?Jiang's colors are of unsurpassed richness. A colorist, Jiang's intention was to reverse the trend of the stale Chinese tradition of painting in gray, black, and white. Jiang says: "Chinese art had reached a sick level due to its lack of color."Jiang's use of imagery. As noted above, Jiang is a storyteller. His paintings are steeped in Buddhist and Chinese mythology. Each figure has a symbolic meaning. The paintings have so much complexity and visual fascination that the viewer is constantly seeing something new. Jiang says "For every picture there is a story, and for every story there is a picture."Jiang's vision has continued to grow and expand. Probably because of his personal experience in two cultures he has increasingly seen the world as a single system, as a meeting place of diverse forces. This is reflected in the number of environmental and ecologic themes which have recently begun appearing in his work, notably in such pieces as "Nature Suite," "Genesis," "Lovers Trees," and "My World."The secret and essence of Jiang's work is best expressed by the artist himself:"An artist is not a photographer; my work is my understanding of life. It is difficult for me to remember what distances I have traveled, how many mountains I have climbed, how many rivers I have crossed, and how many villages I have passed through. I can only recall the countless joyous moments and hardships of the past years from the many pictures I have painted. My deep love of the colorful earth and for Xishuangbanna, a region of the Yunnan Province, has encouraged me to explore and create unceasingly. Such a mysterious land blessed with unique beauty offers innumerable subjects to be painted. My paintings are not only pictures: they are also music and poetry that is bewitching, sweet dreams that are being dreamed."

Here are 5 reproductions of original concert posters from one of the greatest bands to ever step foot on stage, the Beatles! * Condition: Excellent Size: 12" x 18" Posters: "Hey Jude" (1970) * "Stop Worrying! Help! Is on the way!" (movie poster, 1965) * at Shea Stadium, August 23rd, 1966"Concert for George - Celebration of the life and music of George Harrison" (2003)John Lenon w/Melanie Safka, Sha-Na-Na, Stevie Wonder, and Roberta Flack (Madison Square Garden; October 30th, 1972) *

This is a group of 5 reproductions of original concert posters from some of the most famous names in jazz. * Size: 17" x 24Medium: Heavy Poster Stock Condition: Excellent The artists include: Count Basie and his Orchestra, Sweet's Ballroom, Oakland, 1939Charlie Parker Quintet, Birdland, New York, 1953Thelonious Monk, Town Hall, New York, 1959John Coltrane Quintet, The Village Vanguard, New York, 1961Charles Mingus, Jazz Workshop, San Francisco, 1964Please note: These are reproductions, not original concert posters *

Offered here is an Original Fossil Classic mens wristwatch. The watch comes in its original tin box and is at least ten years old. * Model Number: FS-2541 * Dial: Royal blue with luminescent hands and hour markersStyle: Teel * Case: Stainless Steel bezel and case backWater Resistant to 50 metersBand/Size: Stainless Steel, will fit a wrist up to 6 1/2" aroundDate: 1995 * Condition: Never been worn, with scuff marks on back * Included: Warranty booklet

This group of 5 reproductions of original concert posters features some essential figures in the world of jazz. * Size: 17" x 24Medium: Heavy Poster Stock Condition: Excellent The artists include: Miles Davis Quintet with Dave Brubeck, The Blackhawk, San Francisco, 1957Charlie Parker Quintet, Birdland, New York, 1953Thelonious Monk, Town Hall, New York, 1959Charles Mingus, Jazz Workshop, San Francisco, 1964Duke Ellington and his Orchestra, Graystone Ballroom, Detroit, 1933Please note: These are reproductions, not original concert posters *

JAIME SONCCO SACO was born in 1971 in Lima Peru. He hails from a long line of artists from the southern city of Arequipa, a city famous for the mountain landscapes and watercolor artists. Since he was a child, he showed an interest in landscape drawing, and at the age of 12 he moved to Chorrillos, a neighborhood of Lima close to the sea. It is at that time his infatuation with maritime themes began. In 1998, he studied oil painting at the Lima Art Museum and in 1989 he entered the national School of Art where he studied for 6 years. While there, he came in contact with many new styles and techniques, and experimented with several materials like oil painting, watercolor and acrylic painting. Upon completing his formal art education, he decided to paint maritime art, including typical Peruvian fisherman boats. He shows his work in the USA, Dominican Republic and Argentina. © 2008-2011 Amour d'Art design and development by --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A fine art casting"Coming Through the Rye" was Frederic Remington's most ambitious sculpture. It depicts a group of four cowboys on running horses, the men shouting and shooting pistols into the air. Whether the "Rye" in the title refers to the plains' grasses or the variety of whiskey is anyone's guess!In 1989, a set of 23-part set of plaster molds were purchased from the son of Eric Heikka, an artist and friend of Frederic Remington. These molds still had waxes within them, which we carefully removed and restored over a period of several months. While we cannot say whether these waxes date from the period of Remington's original castings of this piece, there is no doubt that the castings from these molds are exceptionally fine. Our "Coming Through the Rye" is available in a limited edition of 100 bronze castings, each individually numbered and recorded. The artwork is signed "Frederic Remington" in the bronze, stands 29" high by 30" wide by 25.5" deep, and weighs a hefty 262 lbs. It is mounted onto a marble base.

Pino, born Guiseppe Dangelico in Bari on November 8, 1939, began his studies at the city's Art Institute. In 1960 he entered Milan's Academy of Brera where he perfected his talent for painting nudes. In the two years he studied at the Academy, he came under the influence of the Pre-Raphaelites and Macchiaioli. From 1960 to 1979, his work appeared in several major exhibitions throughout Italy and Europe. He was also commissioned by Italy's two largest publisher's, Mondadori and Rizzoli, for book illustrations. However, he felt restricted in Milan. He wanted more artistic freedom, which he believed he could find in the United States. In 1979 he emigrated to the United States under the sponsorship of Borghi Gallery, where he held several shows in New York and Massachusetts. His struggle here became the greatest of his life. His sponsorship barely allowed him to feed his family. His English was limited and his means of transportation was a bicycle. After knocking on many doors, in February of 1980, "Zebra Books Publishers" promised him a job, commissioning him to do a book cover.His interpretation was new, fresh and sensual. Stylistically, he brought the characters into the foreground where his technique and talent for painting the anatomy was celebrated. His illustrations were so successful that he gained entrée into creative relationships with many leading publishers of romance novels. His popularity grew within the literary community and he became the artist-in-demand for Zebra, Bantam, Simon and Schuster, Harlequin, Penguin USA and Dell. From 1980 to 1993 he dedicated himself totally to this art where his style dominated and influenced the market. His illustrations combined elements fresh from Europe with a powerful sensuality, bringing this medium to new heights.Although Pino devoted 13 years to illustrating book covers, he never abandoned his desire to return to fine art. His desire to create pieces that emerge free from outside restrictions motivated him to find the time to devote himself to fine art again. In 1993, he contacted a major gallery. He sent out five paintings, which were well received, launching him into a new arena. Pino finally found the freedom he had always desired; to explore the profundity of his talents without restraint.Pino has been producing works of a highly romantic nature with a unique and innovative touch. Exploring the depths of his experiences, he puts on canvas subjects that embody life's simple pleasures. These works have a veil of nostalgia and the characters have subtle suggestions of complexity. Dressed in soft flowing fabrics, the colors of their garments in relation to the sea, sand, sky and sun elicit feelings of warmth, a perception of preciousness and a notion of an uncomplicated world.Reminiscent of his childhood environment, Pino's paintings are generally set in coastal, sunny, and vibrantly floral places. He uses a colorful pallet to create tender pleasurable feelings. His fine art is rich with sensuality, rousing the memory through all the senses. Pino's paintings resurrect in us the incidents of those simple, priceless moments we have stored in our memories and have so frequently forgotten.

Roy Fairchild (English b.1953)Born in 1953 in Surrey, England, Roy Fairchild lives and works most of the year in his country home. This peaceful environment is fundamental to Fairchild's well-being and stability as an artist, although he travels throughout Europe to obtain new sources of inspiration. Fairchild is particularly influenced by the painters of the Renaissance and often visits Italy to study the frescos, tapestries, and paintings to see for himself the techniques with which they were executed.Fairchild's vision is colored by his immersion in this past. Fairchild's surfaces are rich and sumptuous and he uses varied interwoven elements such as fabrics and flowers in his work. The crumpling plasterwork seen in ancient frescos are also alluded to in his use of plaster as base for acrylic and oil over-painting.Experimenting with different techniques, Fairchild developed entirely new methods of achieving effects in serigraphy to obtain qualities of light and color that are now in general use. Fairchild eventually gained sufficient financial security to be able to give up his commercial illustrations and return full time to his own painting and printmaking which he does under his family name, Fairchild.As a printmaker, Fairchild has found most favor with serigraphy where the rich, opaque colors of his work are furthered by the medium, although his figure drawings he still prefers to translate into etchings. Roy Fairchild's art is eagerly sought and purchase by astute collectors throughout the world.American Fine Art Editions, Inc. highlights the work of Roy Fairchild at our welcoming 12,000 sq. ft. showcase gallery in Old Town Scottsdale, AZ. Call one of our International Art Consultants today to receive the one on one attention you deserve in building your extraordinary collection of fine art. We specialize in the original 20th century masters of fine art including Picasso, Miro, Warhol, Neiman, Wyeth and more.

Size 8 x 10 Original Oil SignedJane Wooster ScottBiographyJane Wooster Scott entered the millennium prepared to establish new records. She concluded the last millennium named by the Guinness Book of Records as the most reproduced artist in America , beating out runner-up Pablo Picasso for that distinction. TIME magazine was quick to report the surprising news, pleasing her countless collectors and admirers.Today this versatile and productive artist stands alone as the finest painter of Americana on the planet.Her works hang in museums, in public buildings and private homes in Europe , Asia and South America as well as in the United States . She has become legendary for her exceptional scenes of America 's celebrations and holidays, providing a trove of visual lore unlike any other.A dazzling coffee-table book of Scott's astonishing canvases continues to be a bestseller.Her paintings trace the cavalcade of the American experience. From her studio in Sun Valley , Idaho , Scott continues to discover new venues, celebrated traditions and everyday pleasures and beauty in this land of boundless joys and effervescent cultural diversity.In the years ahead, this dedicated artist will scour the country's nooks and crannies finding unusual, colorful panoramas of life, some typical, others rare and some so commonplace they go unnoticed by the casual observer.Wooster Scott has an unfailing eye for the charm and magnificence of her native land and paints it in her own breathtaking style for the ages.Youthful and energetic, and possessed with an aura of glamour, the personable Wooster Scott is as much at home among celebrities as she is with the ordinary folk who populate her paintings. Indeed, she has become a celebrity herself. She mingles comfortably with scores of stars, political lights and sports figures at her shows. She is in demand socially wherever she finds herself.Her collectors include Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Marlon Brando, Charles Bronson, Steve Wynn, Merv Griffin and many, many other prominent art-lovers.Her enormously successful shows have been hosted by Sylvester Stallone, Dyan Cannon, Kirk Douglas, Carol Burnett and the late actors Henry Fonda and Gene Kelly.Wooster Scott has embarked on a series of campus paintings, which include University of Pennsylvania and the University of Southern California . Several others are in the planning stages.Scott is all for progress but laments the toll it takes on the landscapes she paints so poignantly."It gets increasingly difficult to find the United States as I imagine it was a century ago-the barns, stables, cottages and town halls. Water pumps and windmills, covered bridges and one-room school houses are disappearing. But I intend to continue to seek out the remaining treasures of our heritage and paint them for my own joy and for people who share my love of country."

"Mountain Man" By Frederick Remington Bronze Sculpture

Original Woodcut by Irving Amen.. Very difficult to find this piece if available at all. Signed and numbered. A/P Perfect Condition..A REAL find.

Peter Max was born in Berlin in 1937 but his family moved to China when he was still very young. In fact the young Max would move frequently with his family, learning about a variety of cultures throughout the world while traveling from Tibet to Africa to Israel to Europe until his family moved to the U.S. In American Max was trained at the Art Students League, Pratt Institute, and the School of Visual Arts, all in New York. After closing his design studio in 1964, Peter began creating his characteristic paintings and graphic prints.From visionary pop artist of the 1960's, to master of dynamic neo Expressionism, Peter Max and his vibrant colors have become part of the fabric of contemporary American culture. In the 1960's Max rose to youthful prominence with his now-famous "Cosmic '60s" style, a bold linear type of painting which employed Fauvist use of color and depicted transcendental themes. Peter Max revolutionized art of the 60's just as the Beatles transformed the music of the decade. As his expressionistic style evolved, becoming more sensuous and painterly, Max's unique symbolism and vibrant color palette have continued to inspire new generations of Americans throughout the decades. Peter Max is a passionate environmentalist and defender of human and animal rights, often dedicating paintings and posters for these noteworthy causes. He has celebrated our nation's principles of freedom and democracy with his famous paintings of American icons of freedom including Lady Liberty and the American Flag.Peter Max has received many important commissions including the creation of the first "Preserve the Environment" Postage Stamp commemorating the World's Fair in Spokane, Washington; 235 Border Murals at entry points to Canada and Mexico commissioned by the U.S. General Services; and a painting of each of the 50 states, resulting in a book, "Peter Max Paints America" in celebration of the Bicentennial. In 1981 he was invited by President and Mrs. Reagan to paint six Liberty portraits at the White House. Max has painted for five U.S. Presidents - Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush and Clinton. Max has exhibited in over 40 international museums and over 50 galleries, worldwide. His work can be found in many prominent museum and private collections around the world. American Fine Art Editions, Inc. is proud to feature the work of this internationally acclaimed master of Pop art and his famed "Cosmic 60's" style. In addition to Peter Max, the gallery hosts a variety of other renowned masters including: Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Joan Miro, Andrew Wyeth, LeRoy Neiman, Salvador Dali, Marc Chagall, and more. Visit our 12,000 sq. ft. showroom in Scottsdale, AZ or call today. Our website is offered only as a limited place to browse or refresh your memory and is not a reflection of our current inventory. If you need to learn more about collecting, pricing, value or any other art information your International Art Consultant will assist you and give you the one on one attention you deserve. We hope you find our website helpful and look forward to seeing you in Scottsdale soon.

Known the world over for his striking, vibrant depictions of sporting events, leisure activities and other social gatherings, LeRoy Neiman is indisputably one of the most popular and widely known artists of the modern era. From 10 years in the classroom as an instructor at the Art Institute of Chicago early in his career after completing his own studies there, to being the official artist at five separate Olympiads and even working for CBS as a Super Bowl computer artist, LeRoy Neiman has come to be defined by his spectacular ability of taking everyday life events and turning them into magnificent works of art. Born on June 8, 1921 in St. Paul, Minnesota, LeRoy Neiman was raised by his mother and two different stepfathers after his biological father abandoned the family early in his childhood. Living his early years in a rough blue-collar St. Paul neighborhood, Neiman's initial interest in art began at a very young age when a painting be made of a fish in the sixth grade won a prize in a national art competition. He went on in his teenage years to earn extra money by painting images of fruit, vegetables and meat on the windows of local grocery stores. He even painted portraits of the shopkeepers themselves. While serving in the United States Army beginning in 1942, LeRoy Neiman began to gain significant recognition amongst his Army colleagues when he painted a number of eye-catching, sexually suggestive murals on the walls of military kitchens and dining halls that drew great praise from both men and women. Neiman would later go on to be a contributing artist for Playboy magazine in the 1950's, to which he still contributes illustrations to this day.In 1953, LeRoy Neiman held his first solo art shows to display some of his earliest works at galleries in Chicago and Lincoln, Illinois. Art lovers and novices alike immediately recognized and developed great respect for Neiman's unique style, willingness to take risks and incredible ability to appeal to people of all ages, ethic groups and socio-economic backgrounds. Since the remarkable success of those first shows in 1953, Neiman has gone on to create some of the most beloved and well known paintings in United Stated history.Citing Leonardo da Vinci and Rubens as two of his biggest personal influences, LeRoy Neiman describes his own work in the following way " A day at the races... A night at the opera... These two lines, I think, reflect the spirit of my work and my pleasures, of my art, prints and posters. In a sense, they capture the range of my environment. I have painted and sketched in casinos, hotels, bars, massage parlors, steam baths, in the salons of elegant restaurants (and sometimes their galleys), on battlefields and football fields, in law courts and tennis courts, in pool rooms and swimming pools, from the decks of luxury liners and yachts and the doorways of skid-row missions. To me, it's all Neimanland." Throughout the course of his distinguished career, LeRoy Neiman has been the recipient of countless awards and recognitions, including an Award of Merit from the American Athletic Union in 1976 and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Muscular Dystrophy Association in 1986, among countless others. To date, more than 150,000 LeRoy Neiman prints have been purchased, having an estimated market value exceeding $400 million! LeRoy Neiman has certainly left his distinctive, incontrovertible mark on the art world and then some, and continues to do so to this day. Neiman currently lives in New York City with his wife of more than 50 years, Janet, at the Hotel des Artistes, which has been their home together for more than 30 years

Carla was born in Quebec, Canada in 1956. Carla's father was sixty-three years old when his daughter was born and died before Carla was a teenager. For her twelfth birthday Carla's mother gave her a set of paints and brushes, which she passionately put to use. In 1974 she and her mother moved to a small town in Montreal Canada where she was enrolled in a local arts academy. Carla's mother Suzanne was a designer of floral wear for a wealthy clientele. Her clients would purchase with their formal wear the art of her daughter Carla which gave her ability to travel to Europe and study art. Carla has always dreamed of Europe ever since she was a little girl and her dream came true which was also met with some success.There she was represented by a small gallery in Belgium and showed her art along with various other artists who she met in travels through Europe. Her works also sold in New York at the Dyansen Gallery in Soho. Carla maintains an apt in Belgium and sells her art all throughout Europe. Beyond all else, her mother's boundless creativity had the most effect on her life although her secondary source is derived from the world of nature that surrounds her. Her love of the outdoors is evident in her color palette.When asked the question, how she views her own work Carla quotes "Art should be something to enjoy and help you forget your worries. I invite the viewer to share my experience; I take you into my world like a guest into my home. I want you to be comfortable and relaxed. When people take one of my works into their home because it makes them happy and they like it, it has accomplished its' purpose."

This is an original lithograph and is numbered 328 of 450 as is the others. It is from the same set. A truly rare find.

This original hand-painted cel with reproduction background is from the Nickelodeon TV show SpongeBob Squarepants. The story takes place under the deep blue sea in Bikini Bottom, where SpongeBob resides. SpongeBob, who is a yellow, porous sponge, is your typical happy-go-lucky character, as he is always cheerful and enjoys making people laugh. Patrick Star, SpongeBob's neighbor who is a starfish, boasts knowing nothing and is often getting himself into ridiculous situations. Between the homes of these two lies the home of the miserable Squidward, a squid, who is known for being grouchy and playing tricks on SpongeBob and Patrick. Both SpongeBob and Squidward work at the Krusty Krab, a fast food business run by the greedy money-loving Mr. Krabs, a crab, the arch rival of the evil, possibly misunderstood, Plankton. Another neighbor, Sandy Cheeks, an athletic squirrel who normally wears an astronaut's space suit, was introduced in "Tea at the Treedome." She spends most of her time inventing and experimenting. It's Plankton versus the giant clam, and Plankton is declaring victory! * * Overall Size of Background: 11" x 17" Overall size of cel: 10 1/2" x 12 1/2"Very good conditionOriginal Production Backgrounds are used in the making of the final version of animated productions. The background establishes the location and the overall good mood of the scene. Typically, a background layout artist creates a drawing to establish the content of the scene, placement of characters, perspective and camera angle. Based on this drawing, the background artist creates a preliminary painting to confirm all of the scenes details, then the final production background which is used in the filming of the scene. When these backgrounds are individually photographed behind the progression of production cels, and projected at a rapid succession, the images in the foreground appear to move, creating an animated scene. * This cel was placed with this background because it appears to go well with it. The bottom of the sheet has peg holes, and the animator's notations. *

A  wonderful piece for boatsman. An original lithograph signed and numbered. Agai a rare piece to find anywhere. Kelly is a well known artist and his pieces are all over the world.. A real favorite by boat lovers. 15" x 19"

FANTASTIC PAIR OF WWI U.S. DOUGHBOY TRENCH ART-SHELLS-TO MOTHER FROM FRANCE * VERY HARD TO COME BY MILITARIA FROM U.S. WWI U.S. DOUGHBOY--2 PIECES 13 1/2" TALL--TRENCH ART MADE IN THE COMBAT FIELD FROM ARTILLERY SHELLS-BOTTOMS MARKED "75 DEC SC 908L 18 D"--BOTH HAVE FLUTED BOTTOMS--FIRST ART PIECE TOP READS "TO MY DEAR MOTHER" REVERSE HAS THE CROSS OF LORRAINE--HAND KNURLED BACKGROUNG--SECOND READS "ROMAGNE FRANCE AND A ROSE ON THE RECERSE--SCALLOPED TOP DESIGN AND ALSO A KNURLED BACKGROUND--FANTASTIC PAIR SYMBOLIZING LOVE TO A MOTHER FROM THE WWI BATTLEFIELD IN FRANCE BY ONE VERY ARTISTIC GI. *

Original Painting by Krol

Here is a group of 5 reproductions of original concert posters with some very cool historic jazz images. * Size: 17" x 24Medium: Heavy Poster Stock Condition: Excellent The artists include: Earl Hines and Orchestra, Pearl Theatre, Philadelphia, 1929Gene Krupa and his Swing Orchestra, Atlantic City's Steel Pier, 1941Chet Baker Quartet, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 1955Miles Davis Quintet with Dave Brubeck, The Blackhawk, San Francisco, 1957Sonny Rollins and Horace Silver, Olympia Panoramique, Paris, 1964Please note: These are reproductions, not original concert posters *

Offered here is an Original Fossil Classic mens wristwatch. The watch comes in its original tin box and is at least ten years old. * Model Number: JR-7855 * Dial: Black with white hour and minute hands * Case: Chrome-tone with cranberry red bezel, stainless steel case backWater Resistant to 50 metersBand/Size: Black rubber, will fit a wrist up to 7" aroundDate: 1998 * Condition: Never been worn * Included: Special featured instruction manual and warranty booklet

Commemorative #8 by Patrick Nagel Serigraph Original. MINT Perfect Condition

Michael Schofield "12th at Augusta"Original Serigraph Signed NumberedFramed 43x36 outside frame size

This is an original poster from the 1982 movie Spring Fever. This poster captures the outrageous spirit of the classic College spring break comedy. Size: 27 x 41 inches (one sheet) Condition: Very good; light wear at the folds, and surface wrinkles

This is an original bank wrapped roll of 2010-D James Buchanan Presidential Dollars. It is the fifteenth in the Presidential dollar series. * Condition: Mint, Gem uncirculated

Susan Rios' ability to evoke familiar feelings through her paintings is the hallmark of her work. A nationally renowned artist, Susan works with a palette of soft, warm colors, inviting viewers to step into a world where one tranquil moment can last an eternity. Largely self-taught, Susan's artistic potential was apparent even as a child. Her love of the outdoors inspired her to begin drawing scenes from nature. Today, she continues to find inspiration in the gentle-hearted beauty of everyday life. Susan's surroundings are reminiscent of the images she paints. Working from her home-based studio in Glendale, Ca, many aspects of her world are subjects in her paintings - daughter Olivia, granddaughter Rosie, her cats and countless collectibles. A painter of feelings and emotions, Susan creates familiar scenes that exude peace, harmony and romance. Images of cozy interiors, lush floral gardens and soothing seashores uplift the senses and the spirit. When painting, she devotes herself to one image at a time. The close relationship she develops with each painting radiates from the canvas, evoking a sense of emotional closeness and intimacy that distinguishes her work from other contemporary artists. She prefers working with acrylics because they dry quickly, allowing her to catch a little moment in time and then share it with others. A professional artist for more than 25 years, Susan spent the early years of her career working as a floral designer. She soon discovered that blending flowers was similar to mixing colors on a palette. To this day, flowers are an ever-present motif in many of her paintings, as are other "favorite things" - wicker chairs, love seats draped with afghans, intricate bits of lace, china cups and teapots. An active participant in causes that touch her heart, Susan devotedly supports charities and nationwide organizations, including the Los Angeles Children's Hospital, Saddleback Community Outreach (Orange County), Taylor Family Foundation, Make a Wish Foundation and The Ronald McDonald House of Orange County. Over the last quarter-century, Susan's work has attracted the attention of many noted collectors and celebrities who have added her paintings to their private collection such as Jane Seymour, Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Dern, Priscilla Presley, Phyllis George, Ann Gillian, Sandy Duncan, Shelley Fabres, Andre Agassi, Mr. & Mrs. Brian Wilson and Mr. & Mrs. Walter Mathau. The timeless, enduring beauty of her work continues to garner attention from art enthusiasts, young and old alike

Artist: Jane Wooster Scott Good Wishes, Good Cheer Medium: Offset Lithograph Size: 18" by 24" Paper: Lustro 100% Archival Edition Size: 495 Artist's Proofs: 95 Hand SignedDescription Jane Wooster Scott Biography Jane Wooster Scott entered the millennium prepared to establish new records. She concluded the last millennium named by the Guinness Book of Records as the most reproduced artist in America , beating out runner-up Pablo Picasso for that distinction. TIME magazine was quick to report the surprising news, pleasing her countless collectors and admirers. Today this versatile and productive artist stands alone as the finest painter of Americana on the planet. Her works hang in museums, in public buildings and private homes in Europe , Asia and South America as well as in the United States . She has become legendary for her exceptional scenes of America 's celebrations and holidays, providing a trove of visual lore unlike any other. A dazzling coffee-table book of Scott's astonishing canvases continues to be a bestseller. Her paintings trace the cavalcade of the American experience. From her studio in Sun Valley , Idaho , Scott continues to discover new venues, celebrated traditions and everyday pleasures and beauty in this land of boundless joys and effervescent cultural diversity. In the years ahead, this dedicated artist will scour the country's nooks and crannies finding unusual, colorful panoramas of life, some typical, others rare and some so commonplace they go unnoticed by the casual observer. Wooster Scott has an unfailing eye for the charm and magnificence of her native land and paints it in her own breathtaking style for the ages. Youthful and energetic, and possessed with an aura of glamour, the personable Wooster Scott is as much at home among celebrities as she is with the ordinary folk who populate her paintings. Indeed, she has become a celebrity herself. She mingles comfortably with scores of stars, political lights and sports figures at her shows. She is in demand socially wherever she finds herself. Her collectors include Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Marlon Brando, Charles Bronson, Steve Wynn, Merv Griffin and many, many other prominent art-lovers. Her enormously successful shows have been hosted by Sylvester Stallone, Dyan Cannon, Kirk Douglas, Carol Burnett and the late actors Henry Fonda and Gene Kelly. Wooster Scott has embarked on a series of campus paintings, which include University of Pennsylvania and the University of Southern California . Several others are in the planning stages. Scott is all for progress but laments the toll it takes on the landscapes she paints so poignantly. "It gets increasingly difficult to find the United States as I imagine it was a century ago-the barns, stables, cottages and town halls. Water pumps and windmills, covered bridges and one-room school houses are disappearing. But I intend to continue to seek out the remaining treasures of our heritage and paint them for my own joy and for people who share my love of country."

This is an original bank wrapped roll of 2010-D Abraham Lincoln Dollars, containing 25 coins. It is the sixteenth in the Presidential dollar series. * Condition: Mint, Gem uncirculatedNote: Roll you receive may look slightly different from the one shown *

Countryside1 Original Oil 23.5 x 28.5Jack Boiredon (also paints as Boron) was born in St. Lambert, near Saumor, in 1927. He studied at the Ecole Nationale des Artes du FEU in Limoges, France, and the Beaux Artes in Limoges. He produced porcelain paintings for many years. He has had exhibitions in France since 1978 and participated in many exhibitions, winning the Silver Medal in 1993, the Brass Medal in 1994, and the Gold Medal in 1998.Special Collections: France, Spain, USA, Canada, Japan, Switzerland, Belgium, Lebanon and Germany.

The most gratifying feeling I experienced as I entered my nineties came from the immediate success of my sculpture collection, and the realization that I have touched the lives of so many art collectors who otherwise might never have know this phase of my work. " -Erte Born Remain de Tirtoff in imperial St. Petersburg, Erte derived his pen name from the French pronunciation of his initials "R.T." Over a long and distinguished career, he had a major influence on the style and design of the 20th Century.At age 19, Erte left home and moved to Paris where he gained employment with the esteemed coutur-ier Poiret. Shortly thereafter, he began the 22-year pursuit which would make him famous: creating cover art and illustrations for the magazine Harper's Bazaar. It was here that his distinctive Art Deco-style emerged.During his prolific years at Harper's, Erte designed 250 covers and numerous drawings for its pages and diversified into a variety of other artistic activities. After a fling in Hollywood designing for extravagant silent films including Ben Hur, Erte left the magazine to create sets and costumes for theater and opera. For the next 40 years, he dressed an extraordinary roster of opera, stage and screen stars, including Mary Garden, Josephine Baker, Marion Davies, Lillian Gish. Mata Hari and Anna Pavlova. These achievements earned him the title "Father of Art Deco".In 1967 the Metropolitan Museum of Art purchased and exhibited a collection of some 200 Erte gouaches. Shows in London followed, bringing Erte even more recognition. His success at these exhibitions was summarized by the noted London Sunday Times art critic John Russell (later of the New York Times) who wrote, "If Michelangelo were to come back from the dead he could hardly have greater or more eulogious publicity than has been accorded to Erte."At age 75, Erte began to create limited edition serigraphs based on his designs. This medium allowed a wider audience to enjoy his work and helped satisfy popular demand for these images. International success in this endeavor led him to expand his work to a variety of materials, most notably bronze.The influence of Erie's style and the demand for his art live on. His work belongs to prestigious museum collections throughout the world, most notably the Smithsonian, The Victoria and Albert Museum (London). New York's Metropolitan Museum and The Museum of Modern Art. Many books have been published on the artist's life and work, including Erte at Ninef^-Five: The Complete New Graphics [The Extended Edition] and Erte-The Last Works. As the exclusive publisher of Erte, Chalk & Vermilion Fine Arts of Greenwich, CT is pleased to make available, through your local gallery, his limited edition serigraphs, bronze sculptures, books and posters.

Pino, born Guiseppe Dangelico in Bari on November 8, 1939, began his studies at the city's Art Institute. In 1960 he entered Milan's Academy of Brera where he perfected his talent for painting nudes. In the two years he studied at the Academy, he came under the influence of the Pre-Raphaelites and Macchiaioli. From 1960 to 1979, his work appeared in several major exhibitions throughout Italy and Europe. He was also commissioned by Italy's two largest publisher's, Mondadori and Rizzoli, for book illustrations. However, he felt restricted in Milan. He wanted more artistic freedom, which he believed he could find in the United States. In 1979 he emigrated to the United States under the sponsorship of Borghi Gallery, where he held several shows in New York and Massachusetts. His struggle here became the greatest of his life. His sponsorship barely allowed him to feed his family. His English was limited and his means of transportation was a bicycle. After knocking on many doors, in February of 1980, "Zebra Books Publishers" promised him a job, commissioning him to do a book cover.His interpretation was new, fresh and sensual. Stylistically, he brought the characters into the foreground where his technique and talent for painting the anatomy was celebrated. His illustrations were so successful that he gained entrée into creative relationships with many leading publishers of romance novels. His popularity grew within the literary community and he became the artist-in-demand for Zebra, Bantam, Simon and Schuster, Harlequin, Penguin USA and Dell. From 1980 to 1993 he dedicated himself totally to this art where his style dominated and influenced the market. His illustrations combined elements fresh from Europe with a powerful sensuality, bringing this medium to new heights.Although Pino devoted 13 years to illustrating book covers, he never abandoned his desire to return to fine art. His desire to create pieces that emerge free from outside restrictions motivated him to find the time to devote himself to fine art again. In 1993, he contacted a major gallery. He sent out five paintings, which were well received, launching him into a new arena. Pino finally found the freedom he had always desired; to explore the profundity of his talents without restraint.Pino has been producing works of a highly romantic nature with a unique and innovative touch. Exploring the depths of his experiences, he puts on canvas subjects that embody life's simple pleasures. These works have a veil of nostalgia and the characters have subtle suggestions of complexity. Dressed in soft flowing fabrics, the colors of their garments in relation to the sea, sand, sky and sun elicit feelings of warmth, a perception of preciousness and a notion of an uncomplicated world.Reminiscent of his childhood environment, Pino's paintings are generally set in coastal, sunny, and vibrantly floral places. He uses a colorful pallet to create tender pleasurable feelings. His fine art is rich with sensuality, rousing the memory through all the senses. Pino's paintings resurrect in us the incidents of those simple, priceless moments we have stored in our memories and have so frequently forgotten.

Artist: Hiro Yamagata Title: Rainbow Medium: Original Serigraph Year:1983 Edition Size: 470 Artist's Proofs: 1-50/50 Prnter's Proofs: 1-10/10 Printer: Accent Studios, Los Angeles Publisher: Martin Lawrence Limited Editions, Inc. Van Nuys, CA

Pino, born Guiseppe Dangelico in Bari on November 8, 1939, began his studies at the city's Art Institute. In 1960 he entered Milan's Academy of Brera where he perfected his talent for painting nudes. In the two years he studied at the Academy, he came under the influence of the Pre-Raphaelites and Macchiaioli. From 1960 to 1979, his work appeared in several major exhibitions throughout Italy and Europe. He was also commissioned by Italy's two largest publisher's, Mondadori and Rizzoli, for book illustrations. However, he felt restricted in Milan. He wanted more artistic freedom, which he believed he could find in the United States. In 1979 he emigrated to the United States under the sponsorship of Borghi Gallery, where he held several shows in New York and Massachusetts. His struggle here became the greatest of his life. His sponsorship barely allowed him to feed his family. His English was limited and his means of transportation was a bicycle. After knocking on many doors, in February of 1980, "Zebra Books Publishers" promised him a job, commissioning him to do a book cover.His interpretation was new, fresh and sensual. Stylistically, he brought the characters into the foreground where his technique and talent for painting the anatomy was celebrated. His illustrations were so successful that he gained entrée into creative relationships with many leading publishers of romance novels. His popularity grew within the literary community and he became the artist-in-demand for Zebra, Bantam, Simon and Schuster, Harlequin, Penguin USA and Dell. From 1980 to 1993 he dedicated himself totally to this art where his style dominated and influenced the market. His illustrations combined elements fresh from Europe with a powerful sensuality, bringing this medium to new heights.Although Pino devoted 13 years to illustrating book covers, he never abandoned his desire to return to fine art. His desire to create pieces that emerge free from outside restrictions motivated him to find the time to devote himself to fine art again. In 1993, he contacted a major gallery. He sent out five paintings, which were well received, launching him into a new arena. Pino finally found the freedom he had always desired; to explore the profundity of his talents without restraint.Pino has been producing works of a highly romantic nature with a unique and innovative touch. Exploring the depths of his experiences, he puts on canvas subjects that embody life's simple pleasures. These works have a veil of nostalgia and the characters have subtle suggestions of complexity. Dressed in soft flowing fabrics, the colors of their garments in relation to the sea, sand, sky and sun elicit feelings of warmth, a perception of preciousness and a notion of an uncomplicated world.Reminiscent of his childhood environment, Pino's paintings are generally set in coastal, sunny, and vibrantly floral places. He uses a colorful pallet to create tender pleasurable feelings. His fine art is rich with sensuality, rousing the memory through all the senses. Pino's paintings resurrect in us the incidents of those simple, priceless moments we have stored in our memories and have so frequently forgotten.

This is a 1 of a kind piece done as a series of single images.

22 x 28 Etching Sepia Tones.

A master of fantasy and surrealism, John Pitre has been a significant influence in the art world for over thirty years, and carries the distinction of being one of the most widely published artists in modern history.As a story teller, Pitre uses his paintbrush to comment on the most profound questions concerning man, and to create a reflection of our times and the world in which we live.He creates entire imaginary worlds completely from his mind, using artistic expression as a vehicle for powerful social commentary. Well before they became the significant social issues of our times, Pitre's surrealistic renditions of the threat of overpopulation, the ominous shadow of nuclear war, and the ecological deterioration of our planet became widely popular as poster images, selling in the millions. One image alone, Restrictions, sold an estimated seven million copies. Through his art he continues to bring to our attention important aspects of our Human condition, and as a result of his visionary talents, his social commentary paintings are now considered twentieth-century classics. A modern day DaVinci, Pitre holds over thirty patents to his name. He is a pioneer in many fields; he explored the depths of the oceans with diving gear he designed himself, long before commercial dive equipment was available. His affinity for the high seas led to patents for generating electricity from ocean waves and currents. He learned to fly every form of aircraft available to him, including a unique, one of a kind configuration that he personally conceived of, engineered, and built. Still an adventuring aviator; he now owns and flies his own Helicopter. Through his scrupulous study of human anatomy in the arts he has also designed some of the worlds most advanced fitness equipment, that can be seen today in many of the worlds finest gyms. His credits in this field include the Questar line of fitness equipment and the ROM (Range of Motion) which was awarded the Best of What's new in 1993 by Popular Science Magazine, and the Time Works that was one of TV's most successful infomercials. He also developed and patented a new proprietary formulation paint for artists' based on space age polymers. (Genesis Paint)Look beyond the surface, and into the depths of paintings by John Pitre, and you will look into the mind and soul of a great thinker. Through his social commentary art and visionary paintings he shares with you his vision of our purpose in the universe, and reminds us of the responsibilities we have as moral beings and as stewards of our planet. He tells us about life as a human citizen here on Earth, warning you about its difficulties and pitfalls, but also portrays the beauty and magic that each one of us possesses within. He encourages you to follow your longings and aspirations to achieve your dreams, but to hold dear the relationships we have with all other men.

Date:December, 1926Medium:Oil on canvasDimensions:22.2 x 14 cm. (8 ¾ x 5 ½ inches)Inscription:Inscribed "Décembre 26" on the stretcher in Picasso's distinctive handwritingReferences:1. The Picasso Project (Wofsy), Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture: A Comprehensive Illustrated Catalogue 1885-1973, Toward Surrealism 1925-1929, San Francisco, 1996, no. 26-097, illustrated p. 76.2. Josep Palau i Fabre, Picasso 1917-1926: From the Ballets to Drama, English edition published by Konemann, Cologne, 1999, full-length, three-quarter page color illustration on page 482.3. David Douglas Duncan, Picasso's Picassos, Ballantine Books, New York, 1968, illustrated p.211.Provenance: Estate of the artist (Succession no. 12423), thence to a private collection.Maya Widmaier-Picasso and Claude Picasso have both confirmed the authenticity of this painting, and their certificates of authenticity will accompany its sale.

Western Electric Wagon, with load of distributing wire, pulled by a three-horse hitch. * Medium: Photographic print on colored paper * Date: 1913Image Size: 15 x 20" * Paper Size: 17" x 22" * Condition: Excellent *

Peter Max was born in Berlin in 1937 but his family moved to China when he was still very young. In fact the young Max would move frequently with his family, learning about a variety of cultures throughout the world while traveling from Tibet to Africa to Israel to Europe until his family moved to the U.S. In American Max was trained at the Art Students League, Pratt Institute, and the School of Visual Arts, all in New York. After closing his design studio in 1964, Peter began creating his characteristic paintings and graphic prints.From visionary pop artist of the 1960's, to master of dynamic neo Expressionism, Peter Max and his vibrant colors have become part of the fabric of contemporary American culture. In the 1960's Max rose to youthful prominence with his now-famous "Cosmic '60s" style, a bold linear type of painting which employed Fauvist use of color and depicted transcendental themes. Peter Max revolutionized art of the 60's just as the Beatles transformed the music of the decade. As his expressionistic style evolved, becoming more sensuous and painterly, Max's unique symbolism and vibrant color palette have continued to inspire new generations of Americans throughout the decades. Peter Max is a passionate environmentalist and defender of human and animal rights, often dedicating paintings and posters for these noteworthy causes. He has celebrated our nation's principles of freedom and democracy with his famous paintings of American icons of freedom including Lady Liberty and the American Flag.Peter Max has received many important commissions including the creation of the first "Preserve the Environment" Postage Stamp commemorating the World's Fair in Spokane, Washington; 235 Border Murals at entry points to Canada and Mexico commissioned by the U.S. General Services; and a painting of each of the 50 states, resulting in a book, "Peter Max Paints America" in celebration of the Bicentennial. In 1981 he was invited by President and Mrs. Reagan to paint six Liberty portraits at the White House. Max has painted for five U.S. Presidents - Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush and Clinton. Max has exhibited in over 40 international museums and over 50 galleries, worldwide. His work can be found in many prominent museum and private collections around the world. American Fine Art Editions, Inc. is proud to feature the work of this internationally acclaimed master of Pop art and his famed "Cosmic 60's" style. In addition to Peter Max, the gallery hosts a variety of other renowned masters including: Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Joan Miro, Andrew Wyeth, LeRoy Neiman, Salvador Dali, Marc Chagall, and more. Visit our 12,000 sq. ft. showroom in Scottsdale, AZ or call today. Our website is offered only as a limited place to browse or refresh your memory and is not a reflection of our current inventory. If you need to learn more about collecting, pricing, value or any other art information your International Art Consultant will assist you and give you the one on one attention you deserve. We hope you find our website helpful and look forward to seeing you in Scottsdale soon.

Artist: Hiro Yamagata Title: Autumn Afternoon Medium: Original Serigraph Year:1988 Size: 34" by 42" unframed Paper: 320g Coventry Rag No. of Colors: 53 Edition Size: Edition Size: 566, Artist's Proofs: 1-50/50, Printer's Proofs: 1-10/10, Museum: 1-25/25 Screens: Destroyed Printer: Maxwell-Nova Fine Arts, New York Publisher: Martin Lawrence Limited Editions Inc. Van Nuys, CA

24X30 Original Acrylic Painting by Peter Dunn

This is a Van Gogh canvas print in abstract and Impressionist styles, portraying a house in the south of France, originally done in 1890. * Artist: Vincent Van GoghTitle: Houses in AuversMedium: Print on canvas stretchedSheet Size: 14" x 18" Condition: Excellent

Chagall, Marc, Original Color Litho, 1983 {Bouquet Over The Town}Marc Chagall (1887-1985), Bouquet Over The Town, Original Color Lithograph, Signed & Numbered, FramedARTIST: Marc Chagall (1887-1985)TITLE: Bouquet Over The TownMEDIUM: Original Color LithographIMAGE SIZE: 18 1/2" x 12 1/2" (47cm x 31.5cm)SHEET SIZE: 25" x 19" (65cm x 48cm)FRAMED SIZE: 28" X 33" (71.1cm x 83.8cm)SIGNED: This work is hand signed by Marc Chagall (1887-1985) in pencil in the lower right margin.EDITION: Numbered 34/50 in pencil in the lower left margin. Out of the total edition of 50 signed & numbered proofs on Arches wove paper (aside from 12 black artist's proofs, signed & numbered) CONDITION: In excellent condition with bright, saturated colors throughout.

Known the world over for his striking, vibrant depictions of sporting events, leisure activities and other social gatherings, LeRoy Neiman is indisputably one of the most popular and widely known artists of the modern era. From 10 years in the classroom as an instructor at the Art Institute of Chicago early in his career after completing his own studies there, to being the official artist at five separate Olympiads and even working for CBS as a Super Bowl computer artist, LeRoy Neiman has come to be defined by his spectacular ability of taking everyday life events and turning them into magnificent works of art. Born on June 8, 1921 in St. Paul, Minnesota, LeRoy Neiman was raised by his mother and two different stepfathers after his biological father abandoned the family early in his childhood. Living his early years in a rough blue-collar St. Paul neighborhood, Neiman's initial interest in art began at a very young age when a painting be made of a fish in the sixth grade won a prize in a national art competition. He went on in his teenage years to earn extra money by painting images of fruit, vegetables and meat on the windows of local grocery stores. He even painted portraits of the shopkeepers themselves. While serving in the United States Army beginning in 1942, LeRoy Neiman began to gain significant recognition amongst his Army colleagues when he painted a number of eye-catching, sexually suggestive murals on the walls of military kitchens and dining halls that drew great praise from both men and women. Neiman would later go on to be a contributing artist for Playboy magazine in the 1950's, to which he still contributes illustrations to this day.In 1953, LeRoy Neiman held his first solo art shows to display some of his earliest works at galleries in Chicago and Lincoln, Illinois. Art lovers and novices alike immediately recognized and developed great respect for Neiman's unique style, willingness to take risks and incredible ability to appeal to people of all ages, ethic groups and socio-economic backgrounds. Since the remarkable success of those first shows in 1953, Neiman has gone on to create some of the most beloved and well known paintings in United Stated history.Citing Leonardo da Vinci and Rubens as two of his biggest personal influences, LeRoy Neiman describes his own work in the following way " A day at the races... A night at the opera... These two lines, I think, reflect the spirit of my work and my pleasures, of my art, prints and posters. In a sense, they capture the range of my environment. I have painted and sketched in casinos, hotels, bars, massage parlors, steam baths, in the salons of elegant restaurants (and sometimes their galleys), on battlefields and football fields, in law courts and tennis courts, in pool rooms and swimming pools, from the decks of luxury liners and yachts and the doorways of skid-row missions. To me, it's all Neimanland." Throughout the course of his distinguished career, LeRoy Neiman has been the recipient of countless awards and recognitions, including an Award of Merit from the American Athletic Union in 1976 and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Muscular Dystrophy Association in 1986, among countless others. To date, more than 150,000 LeRoy Neiman prints have been purchased, having an estimated market value exceeding $400 million! LeRoy Neiman has certainly left his distinctive, incontrovertible mark on the art world and then some, and continues to do so to this day. Neiman currently lives in New York City with his wife of more than 50 years, Janet, at the Hotel des Artistes, which has been their home together for more than 30 years

Edition of 50 pieces with 20 A/PMint Condition

Here is a group of 5 reproductions of original concert posters from The Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles. These feature some classic pop and Motown artists. * Size: 13 1/2" x 20" (approximately) Medium: Heavy Poster Stock Condition: Excellent The artists include: Paul Butterfield Blues Band, 1966 Jackie Wilson, 1967 The Beach Boys, 1971Van Morrison with The Flying Burrito BrothersMotown (six separate upcoming 1967 shows) with Gladys Knight & The Pips, Martha & The Vandellas, The Four Tops, The Impressions, Sam & Dave, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Please note: These are reproductions printed in 1999, not original concert posters *

This is a beautiful etching, after Rembrandt, by master engraver Amand Durand. Titled "ABRAHAM AND ISAAC" (year of original 1645). Measurements: image size is 6.5" x 6" on 14" x 11" Somerset paper. This piece is signed and dated in the plate. Comes with a certificate of authenticity. Ref. #34 according to the British Catalogue, circa 1797, is a hand pulled-ETCHING from the AUTHENTIC & Original copper Rembrandt plates by Armand-Durand (1831-1905) overseen by Art World Industries, inc. This piece is in excellent condition, and has never been framed. Rembrandt was born in 1606 in Leiden , Holland . Before his 30th birthday, the name Rembrandt had become synonymous with artistic excellence. The Dutch master was known worldwide for his highly prized series of classical etchings. These images are known for their delicacy of tone and intricacy of detail. To raise funds in 1657, Rembrandt sold the plates at an auction of his entire estate to a prestigious European family with the expressed stipulation that not even one of the etchings could be printed until a full 100 years had passed after his death. The family faithfully honored the binding agreement. Owing to their great popularity and soft metallurgical consistency, the original plates became worn by the mid 1800's. To save these genius-inspired works, Amand Durand, a master engraver, born in France in 1831, spent the major part of his career exactly duplicating the genius of Rembrandt onto hard, lasting copper plates. Art historians and critics have been stunned by the incredible quality Durand achieved through his own technical genius. Historical references indicate that Armand Durand's amazing skills were well known to expert of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Many esteemed art critics and curators feel that Durand's works not only do great justice to Rembrandt's original concepts but subtly improve on the legendary Dutch master in a technical sense. Amand -Durand was a great admirer of Rembrandt. He desired to study the plates and techniques of this genius. Unfortunately at the time there only remained about 100 known plates, which were available to produce fine quality impressions. For 100 years the bulk of Rembrandt's plates were shrouded in mystery. As time moved on some of Rembrandt's plates began to surface. By this time Rembrandt's plates were miserably worn and dull. Amand-Durand, who by now had made the ranks of a noted engraver, decided to remedy this with his own gifted talents. He researched and intensely studied pieces that were available only in collections. From here on he spent the major part of his life exactly duplicating Rembrandt's images onto copper plates. These recreations were called Amand-Durand's after Rembrandt. Their unbelievable clarity and exactness were achieved because Amand-Durand used as his guide, not the worn and dull plates, but the first and second state etchings of the master's original works. By this time Durand's talent were known to experts of the 19th and 20th centuries. In 1855, Conservator of the Cabinet de Estampes, George Duplessis so appreciated the genius of this man that he had his work published in books which belong to the Bibliotheque Nationale in France. Amand-Durand was used as master etcher in an anthology of European engravings, which became so valuable that they were kept under locked scrutiny in most libraries. What we have is a noted master duplicating a master some 200 years later. Soon after Amand-Durand's death in 1905, his original copper plates were obtained by the prestigious French book publishing family, DOMINIQUE VINCENT et Cie. They mainly published the work for book illustrations to the Bibliotheque Nationale and the Louvre Museum as beautiful exact duplications of Rembrandt's etchings. Sporadically they sold to private parties interested in this unique creation. It was this reproducing that caused hushed rumor that spread throughout the entire art world. It was discreetly rumored among noted art circles, that in the early 1900's numerous Amand Durand after Rembrandt etchings found their way into famous collections much to the dismay of many. This was the rumor until 1985. An American art dealer doing research on the availability of Rembrandt etchings came across some so questionably perfect that he decided to research even further. Fierce studying proved that these were in fact Amand-Durand etchings that had been rumored and gossiped about for so many years. Completely aware of what information he and come across and the problems that developed when they were placed in the wrong hands, he resolved to locate the original copper plates. This took quite some time. However with unbelievable resourcefulness he was able to locate the Dominique Vincent family who had been completely unaware of the stories that were inadvertently created with these prints. The Bibliotheque Nationale and the Louvre Museum in Paris had been acquiring these etchings to allow the French to see the unimaginable story behind them. The American dealer purchased all 348 original copper plates. This allowed the American public to also see this unimaginable story of how a noted artisan through his talent and dedication for the great master Rembrandt, created effects of such quality that the repercussions were felt throughout the entire art world for many, many years. Over a century after Amand-Durand painstakingly recreated Rembrandt's etching, the benefits of his devotion to quality and beauty are again felt throughout the art world. The piece was made from the re-worked original copper plate by Amand Durand in the late 1800s. It is absolutely beautiful!

Dalí, Salvador (1904-89): Spanish painter, sculptor, graphic artist, and designer. After passing through phases of Cubism, Futurism and Metaphysical painting, he joined the Surrealists in 1929 and his talent for self-publicity rapidly made him the most famous representative of the movement. Throughout his life he cultivated eccentricity and exhibitionism (one of his most famous acts was appearing in a diving suit at the opening of the London Surrealist exhibition in 1936), claiming that this was the source of his creative energy. He took over the Surrealist theory of automatism but transformed it into a more positive method which he named `critical paranoia'. According to this theory one should cultivate genuine delusion as in clinical paranoia while remaining residually aware at the back of one's mind that the control of the reason and will has been deliberately suspended. He claimed that this method should be used not only in artistic and poetical creation but also in the affairs of daily life. His paintings employed a meticulous academic technique that was contradicted by the unreal `dream' space he depicted and by the strangely hallucinatory characters of his imagery. He described his pictures as `hand-painted dream photographs' and had certain favorite and recurring images, such as the human figure with half-open drawers protruding from it, burning giraffes, and watches bent and flowing as if made from melting wax (The Persistence of Memory, MOMA, New York; 1931). In 1937 Dalí visited Italy and adopted a more traditional style; this together with his political views (he was a supporter of General Franco) led Breton to expel him from the Surrealist ranks. He moved to the USA in 1940 and remained there until 1955. During this time he devoted himself largely to self-publicity; his paintings were often on religious themes (The Crucifixion of St John of the Cross, Glasgow Art Gallery, 1951), although sexual subjects and pictures centring on his wife Gala were also continuing preoccupations. In 1955 he returned to Spain and in old age became a recluse.

Wonderful Dali piece. Signed and numbered.78/350Original Color Lithograph. 30x213/8. Is in the Official Catalog of The Graphic Works of Salvador Dali by Albert Field. Guaranteed Original or Money back.

Hiro Yamagata "Miss Paris"Limited Edition SerigraphDimensions36" x 29"Mint ConditionYear Produced1980

1945-1984 - Patrick Nagel was born in Dayton, Ohio, but was brought up in the Los Angeles area, where he spent most of his life. He studied art at Chouinard Art Institute, and in 1969 received Nagel's Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from California State University at Fullerton. Beginning in 1976, Patrick Nagel began contributing regularly to Playboy, which extended the exposure and popularity of "the Nagel Woman" to a huge and loyal audience. In 1978, he created his first poster image for Mirage Editions. He also painted the cover of rock group Duran Duran's Rio album, which became the number one album in the world. The feeling of Patrick Nagel's work is reminiscent of Japanese woodblock prints as well as of Art Deco styling, yet it is completely contemporary and universal in appeal. Starting from a photograph, Nagel would create a simplified drawing, the translate the drawing to a painting -- always "simplifying, working to get more across with fewer elements," note Elena Millie. Bold, dark lines shape perspective out of flat, cool colours and stark white spaces; the result is what some have described as "fantasy realism

Steynovitz was born in Legnica, Poland and immigrated to Israel in 1957.[1] He aspired to become a painter from childhood, and had prior to leaving Poland begun his artistic activity. He immigrated to Israel in 1957. Steynovitz studied at both the Art School in Tel-Aviv and at the Royal Academy of Arts in London.Upon completing his studies he began his artistic activity in earnest; he established his place in the art world after exhibiting his work in one-man exhibitions and art fairs around the world. Steynovitz's images are reflections of both his Jewish and Eastern European heritage. His work suggests the style of Marc Chagall combined with the use of color of the present generation of artists.Zamy's art displays chromatic and thematic richness. His choice of subjects was strongly influenced by Jewish tradition and folklore, displaying general themes: Paris, still lifes, flowers, angels, circuses and landscapes. In the early stages of his work he used rich pastels, ink, watercolors and light brush strokes. However during his travels in South America during the 1980s his work was influenced by the new surroundings and enhanced by the local light and colours. His art gained chromatic power; the palette became richer in tones, the fixtures thicker, the backgrounds darker and more colorful. Through these developments Steynovitz's thematic elements persisted in his creation allowing him to develop into a sensitive and mature artist.Zamy expresses a universal humanistic idea in his creations: man's connection to his heritage and physical surroundings. He established his place in the art world after exhibiting his work in one-man exhibitions and art fairs around the world. Zamy is known in the circles of the Norwegian Nobel Institute as a result of his devotion to world peace. Consequently he is acquainted with many Nobel prize winners like Anwar Sadat, Menahem Begin, the Dalai Lama, Itzhak Rabin, Shimon Peres, Elie Wiesel, Desmond Tutu as well as many other politicians and artists.

Known the world over for his striking, vibrant depictions of sporting events, leisure activities and other social gatherings, LeRoy Neiman is indisputably one of the most popular and widely known artists of the modern era. From 10 years in the classroom as an instructor at the Art Institute of Chicago early in his career after completing his own studies there, to being the official artist at five separate Olympiads and even working for CBS as a Super Bowl computer artist, LeRoy Neiman has come to be defined by his spectacular ability of taking everyday life events and turning them into magnificent works of art. Born on June 8, 1921 in St. Paul, Minnesota, LeRoy Neiman was raised by his mother and two different stepfathers after his biological father abandoned the family early in his childhood. Living his early years in a rough blue-collar St. Paul neighborhood, Neiman's initial interest in art began at a very young age when a painting be made of a fish in the sixth grade won a prize in a national art competition. He went on in his teenage years to earn extra money by painting images of fruit, vegetables and meat on the windows of local grocery stores. He even painted portraits of the shopkeepers themselves. While serving in the United States Army beginning in 1942, LeRoy Neiman began to gain significant recognition amongst his Army colleagues when he painted a number of eye-catching, sexually suggestive murals on the walls of military kitchens and dining halls that drew great praise from both men and women. Neiman would later go on to be a contributing artist for Playboy magazine in the 1950's, to which he still contributes illustrations to this day.In 1953, LeRoy Neiman held his first solo art shows to display some of his earliest works at galleries in Chicago and Lincoln, Illinois. Art lovers and novices alike immediately recognized and developed great respect for Neiman's unique style, willingness to take risks and incredible ability to appeal to people of all ages, ethic groups and socio-economic backgrounds. Since the remarkable success of those first shows in 1953, Neiman has gone on to create some of the most beloved and well known paintings in United Stated history.Citing Leonardo da Vinci and Rubens as two of his biggest personal influences, LeRoy Neiman describes his own work in the following way " A day at the races... A night at the opera... These two lines, I think, reflect the spirit of my work and my pleasures, of my art, prints and posters. In a sense, they capture the range of my environment. I have painted and sketched in casinos, hotels, bars, massage parlors, steam baths, in the salons of elegant restaurants (and sometimes their galleys), on battlefields and football fields, in law courts and tennis courts, in pool rooms and swimming pools, from the decks of luxury liners and yachts and the doorways of skid-row missions. To me, it's all Neimanland." Throughout the course of his distinguished career, LeRoy Neiman has been the recipient of countless awards and recognitions, including an Award of Merit from the American Athletic Union in 1976 and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Muscular Dystrophy Association in 1986, among countless others. To date, more than 150,000 LeRoy Neiman prints have been purchased, having an estimated market value exceeding $400 million! LeRoy Neiman has certainly left his distinctive, incontrovertible mark on the art world and then some, and continues to do so to this day. Neiman currently lives in New York City with his wife of more than 50 years, Janet, at the Hotel des Artistes, which has been their home together for more than 30 years

A wonderful piece. Unframed 12x14 by Brooke J.

Norman Percevel Rockwell (February 3, 1894 - November 8, 1978) was a 20th-century American painter and illustrator. His works enjoy a broad popular appeal in the United States, where Rockwell is most famous for the cover illustrations of everyday life scenarios he created for The Saturday Evening Post magazine for more than four decades.[1] Among the best-known of Rockwell's works are the Willie Gillis series, Rosie the Riveter (although his Rosie was reproduced less than others of the day), Saying Grace (1951), The Problem We All Live With, and the Four Freedoms series. He is also noted for his work for the Boy Scouts of America (BSA); producing covers for their publication Boys' Life, calendars, and other illustrations.6500

This bronze sculpture is mounted onto a green marble base, stands 23" high, and is signed with the artist's name in the bronze.

original mezzotints of G. H. Rothe. 1935-2007. Born as the daughter of a master goldsmith, G.H. Rothe grew up at Wiedenbrück a small town in the heart of Germany. Her first training was of a technical kind consisting of the drawing and goldsmithery practiced in her family. Shortly after finishing her studies of painting and art history she was awarded with the Villa-Romana-Prize which enabled her to live and work in Florence, Italy for a year. Her study trips included Paris, London, Vienna, Moscow, Madrid and Uruguay before she settled first in New York and later in Carmel, California. Museums all over the world appreciate her work. Rothe masters nearly all painting techniques but for the most suitable form of expression her choice is the technique of the mezzotint which is centuries old, skillfull and rarely used.

This is a group of 4 reproductions of original concert posters, three from The Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles, and one from Jamaica, featuring some heavy 1960's and 70's sounds. * Size: 13 1/2" x 20" (approximately) Medium: Heavy Poster Stock Condition: Excellent The artists include: Albert King, 1968Van Halen, 1977Van Halen, 1978Bob Marley, 1975Please note: These are reproductions printed in 1999, not original concert posters *

Gary was born and raised in the Black Hills of South Dakota. He began painting and drawing as a child. He developed a love for the outdoors and old west while spending summers on the ranches of relatives in western South Dakota. In High School he was an active member of the Dakota Artists Guild and the Black Hills Art Association.He majored in Fine Arts at the University of North Dakota. One of his instructors was the noted contemporary artist, Brian Paulsen. His art career was put on hold when he was accepted to Medical School at the University of South Dakota. As a full time physician he only painted a limited amount during the next 30 years. He never exhibited his work during this time. He did execute some commissions during this period, including illustration for medical schools and portraiture for the Veterans Administration.In 2003, he was able to limit his busy medical practice enough to resume drawing and oil painting in earnest. He attended painting workshops in Laguna Beach and Scottsdale and trained extensively with the renowned English painter, Paul Abbott.Paul Abbott apprenticed with the noted English painter Robert Lenkiewicz. Gary was influenced heavily by both of these artists' representational styles.His first public exhibition since childhood was in 2005 in Prescott, Arizona, where he now resides. Gary won First Place, 2-D, for his oil painting in the 2006 Arizona Visions Art Competition. His studio was selected to participate in the 2006 Smithsonian CultureFest in Prescott, Arizona. Gary is now retired from the medical profession and paints full time in his studio in Prescott, Arizona. Gary is the drawing instructor at Ecosa Institute, also in Prescott. He illustrates for the periodical, "Territorial Times". The artist works almost exclusively in oils, pencil and conte. He uses a representational style to create portraiture, landscape, seascape, western and plein air works of art. He has evolved his style into the production of abstract works in oil as well. Studied: University of North Dakota 1970'sLaguna Art WorkshopsScottsdale Artists SchoolPaul Abbott(English Artist), Prescott, Arizona

Michael Schofield The landscapes of Michael Schofield are justly prized and celebrated for the wealth of their fine detail, for the radiancy of their colors, and for the unfailing consonance of their diverse visual parts which enables those elements to form a harmonious visual whole. And his landscapes are not at all the same; Schofield has the ability to summon up the memories and images of different times and places, from years before and from miles and miles away, and recombine them on canvas with entirely new results. Indeed, though he has a characteristic elegance of style, his serigraphs are as distinct from one another as are the various natural beauties that inspire them. Schofield was born in Florida 1947, but his family moved to California that same year. He began to paint and study watercolor in high school. Like most teenage boys, he was at first much more interested in sports than in fine art, but his art teacher at Oakland High School recognized that Michael had an exceptional talent, and for nearly two years he tutored the youth privately. After a stint in the military, Schofield went to art school in Nashville, Tennessee. During the summers he would journey to Woodstock, New York, in order to study with watercolorist John Pike, an esteemed member of the National Academy of Art and the American Watercolor Society. Schofield soon opened his own art studio, where he painted and taught for more than a decade. He returned to California in 1980 to set up a silk-screen printing studio in order to be able to create his own original serigraphs. He wanted to be involved in every step of the intricate and exacting process of serigraph, from fabricating the stencils to adding the final finishing touches of color. Having been a successful artist for many years, Schofield has his works in numerous private and corporate collections, including the Bank of America, the Library of Congress, the Xerox Corporation, Occidental, and Twentieth Century, Inc. Schofield believes that the primary aspiration of art is to communicate a shared perception of beauty from one human heart to another, from the artist to the viewer of his art: I choose to create more traditional landscapes because they involved imagery most people can relate to, imagery that evokes a memory and therefore a feeling. I painting landscapes because they speak to everyone. In sharing a place I have known, I know that others will see places they have known. In that way, I can communicate with others without using a single word

This is a group of 5 reproductions of original concert posters, four from The Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles, and one from Jamaica, featuring some soul, blues and reggae greats. * Size: 13 1/2" x 20" (approximately) Medium: Heavy Poster Stock Condition: Excellent The artists include: Paul Butterfield Blues Band, 1966 Bo Diddley, 1967 Albert King, 1968Jackie Wilson, 1967 Bob Marley, 1975Please note: These are reproductions printed in 1999, not original concert posters *

Norman Percevel Rockwell (February 3, 1894 - November 8, 1978) was a 20th-century American painter and illustrator. His works enjoy a broad popular appeal in the United States, where Rockwell is most famous for the cover illustrations of everyday life scenarios he created for The Saturday Evening Post magazine for more than four decades.[1] Among the best-known of Rockwell's works are the Willie Gillis series, Rosie the Riveter (although his Rosie was reproduced less than others of the day), Saying Grace (1951), The Problem We All Live With, and the Four Freedoms series. He is also noted for his work for the Boy Scouts of America (BSA); producing covers for their publication Boys' Life, calendars, and other illustrations.

Michael Schofield The landscapes of Michael Schofield are justly prized and celebrated for the wealth of their fine detail, for the radiancy of their colors, and for the unfailing consonance of their diverse visual parts which enables those elements to form a harmonious visual whole. And his landscapes are not at all the same; Schofield has the ability to summon up the memories and images of different times and places, from years before and from miles and miles away, and recombine them on canvas with entirely new results. Indeed, though he has a characteristic elegance of style, his serigraphs are as distinct from one another as are the various natural beauties that inspire them. Schofield was born in Florida 1947, but his family moved to California that same year. He began to paint and study watercolor in high school. Like most teenage boys, he was at first much more interested in sports than in fine art, but his art teacher at Oakland High School recognized that Michael had an exceptional talent, and for nearly two years he tutored the youth privately. After a stint in the military, Schofield went to art school in Nashville, Tennessee. During the summers he would journey to Woodstock, New York, in order to study with watercolorist John Pike, an esteemed member of the National Academy of Art and the American Watercolor Society. Schofield soon opened his own art studio, where he painted and taught for more than a decade. He returned to California in 1980 to set up a silk-screen printing studio in order to be able to create his own original serigraphs. He wanted to be involved in every step of the intricate and exacting process of serigraph, from fabricating the stencils to adding the final finishing touches of color. Having been a successful artist for many years, Schofield has his works in numerous private and corporate collections, including the Bank of America, the Library of Congress, the Xerox Corporation, Occidental, and Twentieth Century, Inc. Schofield believes that the primary aspiration of art is to communicate a shared perception of beauty from one human heart to another, from the artist to the viewer of his art: I choose to create more traditional landscapes because they involved imagery most people can relate to, imagery that evokes a memory and therefore a feeling. I painting landscapes because they speak to everyone. In sharing a place I have known, I know that others will see places they have known. In that way, I can communicate with others without using a single word

100 original bank wrapped 2003 A $2 notes, totaling $200. * Condition: Crisp UncirculatedMint mark: C (Philadelphia)Serial Numbers: ConsecutiveSerial numbers may be different from those shown *

Title: Sisters Artist: Yahuda Vardi Medium: Acrylic Painting Signed The Israeli painter Yehuda Vardi had gained name and recognition in his home country for his soft, colorful portraits of beautiful women. Born in Iraq, Vardi immigrated to Israel at the age of seven with his family, to settle first in a Kibbutz and later in Tel Aviv, where he studied art in University. He was a socially conscious artist, and upon reading about Wallenberg he came to see the Swedish diplomat as his hero. Mesmerized by the story of Wallenberg, the painter studied obsessively every book or document he could find about the savior of the Budapest Jewish community. Vardi was 62 years old when he died in tragic circumstances in 1990.

Alvar Suñol Munoz-Ramos was born on January 29, 1935, in Montgat, a Catalan fishing village on the Mediterranean coast near Barcelona. He started painting oils at age twelve and at age seventeen was accepted at the Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes de San Jorge, the prestigious fine art school in Barcelona. Before graduating from the Belles Artes, he gave his first solo exhibition at Galleries Layetana in Barcelona in 1957. Alvar also won the Bolsa de Viaje Alhambra de Granada, a summer scholarship study trip to Granada. At age 18, Alvar entered a painting in a competition for the Young Painters Prize sponsored by the City of Barcelona. His painting won the grand prize and it is now in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, Barcelona, Spain. Due to his early artistic successes, Alvar received many invitations for shows in other Spanish cities. During his military service, he submitted one of his canvases for the Institut Francais annual painting competition in Barcelona. The Institut Francais awarded him the grand prize and a scholarship to study in Paris. Alvar arrived in Paris to paint in 1959. He met Juan Fuentes, a fellow Spaniard and director of the prestigious Parisian Galerie Drouant. Fuentes encouraged Alvar in his painting and brought Alvar's first group of Paris oil paintings to the gallery. Fuentes' gallery sold the paintings in one week.In 1960 Alvar returned to Barcelona to marry his childhood sweetheart, Rosella Berenguer. They returned to Paris and lived there for ten years. Alvar's paintings were exhibited in the United States for the first time at the Monede Gallery, New York in 1962. Alvar produced his first original lithographs for a one-man show at Galerie Drouant in 1963. Since a decisive solo exhibition in Paris in 1963, Alvar has exhibited regularly throughout Europe, the United States, Canada and Japan. For a comprehensive list of Alvar's museum and private exhibitions, please see the additional information provided.Alvar's hometown of Tiana hosts one of his permanent public installations. In September 2001, a commissioned mixed media mural by Alvar was unveiled. The mural reflects on the four seasons and is affixed to The Four Seasons Building, named in reference to Alvar's mural. In 2003, city officials in Montgat, Spain, commissioned Alvar to create another permanent public installation: an 18-foot sculpture titled "Mediterranea" dedicated to the city's personality and seaside character, which now stands in the newly opened Plaza de Mallorquines.Perhaps one of the most prestigious honors Alvar has received was in 2006 when Restaura, a Spanish real estate company that is dedicated to building restoration projects for cities, asked Alvar to create a sculpture to honor the famous Spanish cellist and composer Pablo Casals (1876 - 1973). In early 2008, the sculpture was placed on a street in the Boulogne Billancourt area of Paris that after a major renovation has also been renamed for Pablo Casals.In addition to the sculpture, Restaura also commissioned Alvar to create a large painting and lithograph suite honoring Pablo Casals.The lithograph is displayed in their headquarters as an honor to their fellow Spaniards Casals and Alvar.In 1993 a book devoted to the artist's paintings was published in Spain and the United States. In 2001, Alvar: Thirty Years of Lithography, a book chronicling the lithographic creations of Alvar was published. In 2005, Alvar in Color and Poetry, a book by Dr. Betty Jean Craige, Marjorie Agosin, and Alvar was published.

This is a group of 5 reproductions of original concert posters, four from The Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles, and one from Jamaica, featuring some awesome 1960's and 70's groups. * Size: 13 1/2" x 20" (approximately) Medium: Heavy Poster Stock Condition: Excellent The artists include: Pink Floyd (with Syd Barrett), 1967The Byrds and the Doors with Buffalo Springfield, 1967The Steve Miller Band with Chicago Transit Authority Jimi Hendrix Experience, 1967Bob Marley, 1975Please note: These are reproductions printed in 1999, not original concert posters *

Norman Rockwell ~The Art Critic~Original CollotypeRAREAn AMAZING well-known collectible piece by renowned artist Norman Rockwell.This signed and numbered collotype piece measures about 24" by 26" and comes matted and framed or you can have just the collotype! Please feel free to ask any questions that you may have about this piece! This piece is HAND SIGNED!! 

Excuisite piece by Leroy Neiman FRAMED. Linen Matting Gold Wood Insert for liner.

This is a beautiful etching, after Rembrandt, by master engraver Amand Durand. Titled "PHARISEES IN THE TEMPLE (JEWS IN THE SYNAGOGUE)" (year of original 1648)Measurements: image size is 3" x 5". Paper size is: 8" x 11". Comes with a certificate of authenticity. Ref. #126 according to the British Catalogue, circa 1797, is a hand pulled-ETCHING from the AUTHENTIC & Original copper Rembrandt plates by Armand-Durand (1831-1905) overseen by Art World Industries, inc. This piece is in excellent condition, and has never been framed.Rembrandt was born in 1606 in Leiden , Holland . Before his 30th birthday, the name Rembrandt had become synonymous with artistic excellence. The Dutch master was known worldwide for his highly prized series of classical etchings. These images are known for their delicacy of tone and intricacy of detail. To raise funds in 1657, Rembrandt sold the plates at an auction of his entire estate to a prestigious European family with the expressed stipulation that not even one of the etchings could be printed until a full 100 years had passed after his death. The family faithfully honored the binding agreement. Owing to their great popularity and soft metallurgical consistency, the original plates became worn by the mid 1800's. To save these genius-inspired works, Amand Durand, a master engraver, born in France in 1831, spent the major part of his career exactly duplicating the genius of Rembrandt onto hard, lasting copper plates. Art historians and critics have been stunned by the incredible quality Durand achieved through his own technical genius. Historical references indicate that Armand Durand's amazing skills were well known to expert of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Many esteemed art critics and curators feel that Durand's works not only do great justice to Rembrandt's original concepts but subtly improve on the legendary Dutch master in a technical sense. Amand -Durand was a great admirer of Rembrandt. He desired to study the plates and techniques of this genius. Unfortunately at the time there only remained about 100 known plates, which were available to produce fine quality impressions. For 100 years the bulk of Rembrandt's plates were shrouded in mystery. As time moved on some of Rembrandt's plates began to surface. By this time Rembrandt's plates were miserably worn and dull. Amand-Durand, who by now had made the ranks of a noted engraver, decided to remedy this with his own gifted talents. He researched and intensely studied pieces that were available only in collections. From here on he spent the major part of his life exactly duplicating Rembrandt's images onto copper plates. These recreations were called Amand-Durand's after Rembrandt. Their unbelievable clarity and exactness were achieved because Amand-Durand used as his guide, not the worn and dull plates, but the first and second state etchings of the master's original works. By this time Durand's talent were known to experts of the 19th and 20th centuries. In 1855, Conservator of the Cabinet de Estampes, George Duplessis so appreciated the genius of this man that he had his work published in books which belong to the Bibliotheque Nationale in France. Amand-Durand was used as master etcher in an anthology of European engravings, which became so valuable that they were kept under locked scrutiny in most libraries. What we have is a noted master duplicating a master some 200 years later. Soon after Amand-Durand's death in 1905, his original copper plates were obtained by the prestigious French book publishing family, DOMINIQUE VINCENT et Cie. They mainly published the work for book illustrations to the Bibliotheque Nationale and the Louvre Museum as beautiful exact duplications of Rembrandt's etchings. Sporadically they sold to private parties interested in this unique creation. It was this reproducing that caused hushed rumor that spread throughout the entire art world. It was discreetly rumored among noted art circles, that in the early 1900's numerous Amand Durand after Rembrandt etchings found their way into famous collections much to the dismay of many. This was the rumor until 1985. An American art dealer doing research on the availability of Rembrandt etchings came across some so questionably perfect that he decided to research even further. Fierce studying proved that these were in fact Amand-Durand etchings that had been rumored and gossiped about for so many years. Completely aware of what information he and come across and the problems that developed when they were placed in the wrong hands, he resolved to locate the original copper plates. This took quite some time. However with unbelievable resourcefulness he was able to locate the Dominique Vincent family who had been completely unaware of the stories that were inadvertently created with these prints. The Bibliotheque Nationale and the Louvre Museum in Paris had been acquiring these etchings to allow the French to see the unimaginable story behind them. The American dealer purchased all 348 original copper plates. This allowed the American public to also see this unimaginable story of how a noted artisan through his talent and dedication for the great master Rembrandt, created effects of such quality that the repercussions were felt throughout the entire art world for many, many years. Over a century after Amand-Durand painstakingly recreated Rembrandt's etching, the benefits of his devotion to quality and beauty are again felt throughout the art world. The piece was made from the re-worked original copper plate by Amand Durand in the late 1800s. It is absolutely beautiful

This original hand-painted cel with reproduction background is from the Nickelodeon TV show SpongeBob Squarepants. The story takes place under the deep blue sea in Bikini Bottom, where SpongeBob resides. SpongeBob, who is a yellow, porous sponge, is your typical happy-go-lucky character, as he is always cheerful and enjoys making people laugh. Patrick Star, SpongeBob's neighbor who is a starfish, boasts knowing nothing and is often getting himself into ridiculous situations. Between the homes of these two lies the home of the miserable Squidward, a squid, who is known for being grouchy and playing tricks on SpongeBob and Patrick. Both SpongeBob and Squidward work at the Krusty Krab, a fast food business run by the greedy money-loving Mr. Krabs, a crab, the arch rival of the evil, possibly misunderstood, Plankton. Another neighbor, Sandy Cheeks, an athletic squirrel who normally wears an astronaut's space suit, was introduced in "Tea at the Treedome." She spends most of her time inventing and experimenting. SpongeBob sure looks lonely walking down the road. Hopefully he'll find a friend. * * Overall Size of Background: 11" x 17" Overall size of cel: 10 1/2" x 12 1/2"Very good conditionOriginal Production Backgrounds are used in the making of the final version of animated productions. The background establishes the location and the overall good mood of the scene. Typically, a background layout artist creates a drawing to establish the content of the scene, placement of characters, perspective and camera angle. Based on this drawing, the background artist creates a preliminary painting to confirm all of the scenes details, then the final production background which is used in the filming of the scene. When these backgrounds are individually photographed behind the progression of production cels, and projected at a rapid succession, the images in the foreground appear to move, creating an animated scene. * This cel was placed with this background because it appears to go well with it. The bottom of the sheet has peg holes, and the animator's notations. *

This beautifl woodland scene by Welsh is perfect for any home or office. Artist: Welsh Date: 2002 Medium: Print Image Dimensions: 21 inches 14 inches Page Dimensions: 25 inches 18 inches Condition: New This work is sold exclusively through Masterworks Fine Art.

Jack Boiredon (also paints as Boron) was born in St. Lambert, near Saumor, in 1927. He studied at the Ecole Nationale des Artes du FEU in Limoges, France, and the Beaux Artes in Limoges. He produced porcelain paintings for many years. He has had exhibitions in France since 1978 and participated in many exhibitions, winning the Silver Medal in 1993, the Brass Medal in 1994, and the Gold Medal in 1998.Special Collections: France, Spain, USA, Canada, Japan, Switzerland, Belgium, Lebanon and Germany.

Soviet artist and sculptor Yankel Ginzburg was born Yuri Zhukov on March 23, 1945 in the Soviet Republic of Khazakhstan. For three decades, Yankel Ginzburgâ?Ts paintings and sculpture have been exhibited the world over. His works have graced the walls of the Bat-Yam Museum, Marc Chagall Museum, Scirball Museum, The Modern Museum of Art-Mexico, and the Cairo Museum. In Washington, Ginszburg had his American debut at the Washington Gallery of Art. Whether it is from Los Angeles to New York, London to Paris, Cairo to Moscow, or Tokyo to Hong Kong, Yankel Ginzburgâ?Ts art is well known and admired by critics and art lovers alike.

This is a SHLOMO ALTER hand signed serigraph titled "BEAUTIFUL BOUQUET". Beautiful art piece on extra thick arches paper. Measures: 13" x 17". Hand signed and numbered by the artist. This piece is numbered from an edition of 490. Comes unframed. Comes with a certificate of authenticity. In mint condition!

This original portrait on canvas is recognizable as a scene from the movie "My Fair Lady," and also as an image that originally appeared on a well known collector plate produced by the Edwin M. Knowles China Co, and distributed by the Bradford Exchange. This is the very painting from which 65,000 plates were produced, and saved by admiring collectors. Until now, the artist, William Chambers, held this painting in his personal collection, along with all his originals from the collector plates series. This is the first time the original artwork is being offered for sale, and Universal Live is pleased to be the exclusive online seller of this original art.This painting is known by the same title as the plate that bears its beautiful image: * "Wouldn't It Be Lovely" * The plates in this series are widely considered to be items of art, and here is an opportunity to own this one of a kind original. And one of a kind is truly what Audrey Hepburn is, and this painting captures that, along with her lovely look that fits so well with the song. * The medium is oil on linen canvas, stretched. * The canvas size is 30 inches square. * It is signed in paint by the artist. * It is in Mint condition, having come directly to us from the artist. * This original artwork is the ultimate art collectible in the world of William Chambers collector plates. For any collectors, fans of the movie, and of the beautiful Audrey Hepburn, this is a captivating portrait. * Biography * Born in 1940 and raised in the Chicago area, Chambers first began his * studies at the University of Illinois He planned on majoring in * industrial design, but after realizing the field required more * engineering than he had initially thought. and desiring to be an * artist more than an engineer, he transferred to Northeastern Illinois * University earning a Bachelors of Arts Degree. From there he began his * studies and graduated from at the American Academy of Art in Chicago. * * * After graduation from the American Academy , he apprenticed for * several years at Magee Inc. a top illustration studio. He continued * his career as an illustrator working at another Jack O'Grady studios * in Chicago. While working in illustration he became more engrossed in * portrait painting. * * By 1979, he decided to strike out on his own as a portrait painter. Many people * took notice of his painting, and before long, he was approached by a consultant for the Knowles China * Company. * * Chambers had never heard of collector plates at that time, but he * quickly became a design star, appearing * on the cover of Plate World magazine and making appearances across the * country. He is a Master Signature Member in a group of only 25 artists. * * Although well known for his successes in the realm of collector * plates, Chambers is best known for his expertise as a portrait artist. His large commissioned works are * priced from $25,000 to $35,000. * * Note: This painting is shown in an oval matte which is not included *

Here are 5 reproductions of original concert posters from some of the greatest 1960's -1980's bands.Condition: Excellent Size: 12" x 18" Posters:an intimate bioscopic experience with The Beatles: "Let it Be" (Apple Records, movie poster)Jake and Elwood Blues and the Blues Brothers- Back After 3 Years; Fabulous Rhythm and Blues Revue (Palace Hotel Ballroom, 1980)Cream Reunion Tour (Madison Square Garden; October 26th, 2005)Santana w/special guest Eddie Money: "Black Magic Woman" and "Evil Ways" (Madison Square Garden; March 15, 1979)Bob Dylan- Rolling Thunder Revue (Madison Square Garden; Manhattan, New York) *

Done in the 80's and is an original Lithograp that is numbered..Done from a plate created by Lautrec. Rare Image is 8" x 12" and is numbered 328 of 450. The set of 8 pieces in the 80's sold for over $4000.00 and was sold by American Express.

Wonderful Blessing for ANY Home. Signed and Numbered.

Remington Bronzes and Artwork Made The Old West Come AliveFrederic Remington (1861-1909) was an American artist who first made a name for himself as an illustrator and painter. He took up sculpting just fourteen years before his death, but his work was so impactful that his name is now synonymous with bronze sculpture. Unlike many famous artists, Remington was well-known and appreciated in his own lifetime. Many attribute his success not to extensive art training, but instead to the subject matter of his artwork: Remington is famous for his depiction of the life of a cowboy in the 1880s and 1890s.

G. H. Rothe. 1935-2007. Born as the daughter of a master goldsmith, G.H. Rothe grew up at Wiedenbrück a small town in the heart of Germany. Her first training was of a technical kind consisting of the drawing and goldsmithery practiced in her family. Shortly after finishing her studies of painting and art history she was awarded with the Villa-Romana-Prize which enabled her to live and work in Florence, Italy for a year. Her study trips included Paris, London, Vienna, Moscow, Madrid and Uruguay before she settled first in New York and later in Carmel, California. Museums all over the world appreciate her work. Rothe masters nearly all painting techniques but for the most suitable form of expression her choice is the technique of the mezzotint which is centuries old, skillfull and rarely used.

Mark King describes his approach to painting as ninety percent preparation. â?oIt takes a great deal of time for meâ?¦ but once I begin, I work with great impetus, with immense bursts of energy. It is not until the last ten or fifteen minutes before completion that I am able to see where the painting is going and to catch the mood of the moment.â?Born in Bombay, India to British parents in 1931, Mark Kingâ?Ts childhood was one of exotic experience and privileged education. After graduating from La Martiniére College in Calcutta, the sixteen-year-old King sailed to England to attend Bournemouth College of Art. There he studied painting, sculpture, architecture and theatre design. Subsequently, he spent seven years as the resident scenic designer at the Oxford Playhouse Theatre. In 1961, he decided to concentrate on painting, and he moved to Paris, where he studied at the Ã?cole des Beaux-Arts and the Louvre. It was there that he developed his impressionistic style, influenced by the wealth of examples of European masters.

Khemosabi+++ is the most favorite Arabian Ever. Done in1985 is an Original Serigraph. 36 x 24. It is limited numbered Impressions. There are 300 numbered impressions 50AP 9PPSigned by The Artist.  

Roy Fairchild (English b.1953)Born in 1953 in Surrey, England, Roy Fairchild lives and works most of the year in his country home. This peaceful environment is fundamental to Fairchild's well-being and stability as an artist, although he travels throughout Europe to obtain new sources of inspiration. Fairchild is particularly influenced by the painters of the Renaissance and often visits Italy to study the frescos, tapestries, and paintings to see for himself the techniques with which they were executed.Fairchild's vision is colored by his immersion in this past. Fairchild's surfaces are rich and sumptuous and he uses varied interwoven elements such as fabrics and flowers in his work. The crumpling plasterwork seen in ancient frescos are also alluded to in his use of plaster as base for acrylic and oil over-painting.Experimenting with different techniques, Fairchild developed entirely new methods of achieving effects in serigraphy to obtain qualities of light and color that are now in general use. Fairchild eventually gained sufficient financial security to be able to give up his commercial illustrations and return full time to his own painting and printmaking which he does under his family name, Fairchild.As a printmaker, Fairchild has found most favor with serigraphy where the rich, opaque colors of his work are furthered by the medium, although his figure drawings he still prefers to translate into etchings. Roy Fairchild's art is eagerly sought and purchase by astute collectors throughout the world.American Fine Art Editions, Inc. highlights the work of Roy Fairchild at our welcoming 12,000 sq. ft. showcase gallery in Old Town Scottsdale, AZ. Call one of our International Art Consultants today to receive the one on one attention you deserve in building your extraordinary collection of fine art. We specialize in the original 20th century masters of fine art including Picasso, Miro, Warhol, Neiman, Wyeth and more.

Kaiko Moti, Indian (1921 - 1989) Kaiko Moti was born in Bombay, India in 1921. As a young man, he attended the Bombay School of Fine Arts for five years. Upon receipt of a scholarship from University College, he moved to London.In 1950 Moti moved to Paris, where he studied sculpture under Ossip Zadkine. Lack of space in Paris was a challenge to Moti, so he turned from sculpture to printmaking. He studied at Atelier 17 with Stanley Hayter. Noted for his ephemeral aquatints, Moti also taught at the University of Wisconsin. Moti's work has been shown all over the world, most notably the Biennale in Venice, the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris, the New York Public Library and the New Delhi Museum of Art. His work can be found in public and private collections including Victoria and Albert Museum in London; the French National Museum of Modern Art and the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris.

This painting was done by Natalie Krol and is 30" X 40" and is certain to be a wonderful addition to any collection. Natalie's pieces are in public collections as well as private collections around the world.

This is an original painting by a 20th century Russian artist. It has heavy layers of paint, with drizzled details, creating a wonderful depth to this forested landscape. * Artist: N. SavchenkoMedium: Oil on burlap canvas, stretchedSize: 18 x 19 3/4 inchesOther markings: On the verso * Condition: Excellent *

Here is a group of 5 reproductions of original concert posters, four of the celebrating the first ladies of jazz. * Size: 17" x 24Medium: Heavy Poster Stock Condition: Excellent The artists include: Chick Webb with Ella Fitzgerald at Savoy Ballroom, 1935Dizzy Gillespie with Ella Fitzgerald, Paradise, Detroit, 1947 Billie Holiday, Town Hall, New York, 1946Sarah Vaughan, Miles Davis, & James Moody Howard Theatre, Washington D.C., 1960 Gene Krupa and his famous swing orchestra, Atlantic City's Steel Pier, Marine Ballroom, 1941 Please note: These are reproductions, not original concert posters *

Offered here is an Original Fossil Classic mens wristwatch. The watch comes in its original tin box and is at least ten years old. * Model Number: BQ-8737 * Dial: Silver-tone with gold-tone hands and hour markers; three smaller for day, date, and month * Case: Gold designed bezel, stainless steel case backWater Resistant to 30 metersBand/Size: Brown leather, will fit a wrist up to 7 1/4" aroundDate: 1995 * Condition: Never been worn * Included: Special featured instruction manual and warranty booklet

Yaacov Agam"Life In Spain " 1977Limited Edition PrintSerigraphSize: 39.75 x 15.5 inEdition #: 34/99Hand Signed: Framed with Plexiglass Black lacquer, linen mat, Original Owner. Private collection.Retail Price: $11,000 USDAsking Price: $7,500 USD87 Views

Pino, born Guiseppe Dangelico in Bari on November 8, 1939, began his studies at the city's Art Institute. In 1960 he entered Milan's Academy of Brera where he perfected his talent for painting nudes. In the two years he studied at the Academy, he came under the influence of the Pre-Raphaelites and Macchiaioli. From 1960 to 1979, his work appeared in several major exhibitions throughout Italy and Europe. He was also commissioned by Italy's two largest publisher's, Mondadori and Rizzoli, for book illustrations. However, he felt restricted in Milan. He wanted more artistic freedom, which he believed he could find in the United States. In 1979 he emigrated to the United States under the sponsorship of Borghi Gallery, where he held several shows in New York and Massachusetts. His struggle here became the greatest of his life. His sponsorship barely allowed him to feed his family. His English was limited and his means of transportation was a bicycle. After knocking on many doors, in February of 1980, "Zebra Books Publishers" promised him a job, commissioning him to do a book cover.His interpretation was new, fresh and sensual. Stylistically, he brought the characters into the foreground where his technique and talent for painting the anatomy was celebrated. His illustrations were so successful that he gained entrée into creative relationships with many leading publishers of romance novels. His popularity grew within the literary community and he became the artist-in-demand for Zebra, Bantam, Simon and Schuster, Harlequin, Penguin USA and Dell. From 1980 to 1993 he dedicated himself totally to this art where his style dominated and influenced the market. His illustrations combined elements fresh from Europe with a powerful sensuality, bringing this medium to new heights.Although Pino devoted 13 years to illustrating book covers, he never abandoned his desire to return to fine art. His desire to create pieces that emerge free from outside restrictions motivated him to find the time to devote himself to fine art again. In 1993, he contacted a major gallery. He sent out five paintings, which were well received, launching him into a new arena. Pino finally found the freedom he had always desired; to explore the profundity of his talents without restraint.Pino has been producing works of a highly romantic nature with a unique and innovative touch. Exploring the depths of his experiences, he puts on canvas subjects that embody life's simple pleasures. These works have a veil of nostalgia and the characters have subtle suggestions of complexity. Dressed in soft flowing fabrics, the colors of their garments in relation to the sea, sand, sky and sun elicit feelings of warmth, a perception of preciousness and a notion of an uncomplicated world.Reminiscent of his childhood environment, Pino's paintings are generally set in coastal, sunny, and vibrantly floral places. He uses a colorful pallet to create tender pleasurable feelings. His fine art is rich with sensuality, rousing the memory through all the senses. Pino's paintings resurrect in us the incidents of those simple, priceless moments we have stored in our memories and have so frequently forgotten.

These are 5 reproductions of original concert posters spanning nearly 30 years of jazz. * Size: 17" x 24Medium: Heavy Poster Stock Condition: Excellent The artists include: Jimmie Lunceford and his Orchestra, Larchmont Casino, 1938Gene Krupa and his Swing Orchestra, Atlantic City's Steel Pier, 1941Sonny Rollins and Horace Silver, Olympia Panoramique, Paris, 1964John Coltrane Quintet, The Village Vanguard, New York, 1961Dizzy Gillespie with Ella Fitzgerald, Paradise, Detroit, 1947Please note: These are reproductions, not original concert posters *

Felix Mas was born in Barcelona, Spain in 1935. He studied art at Saint Jordi and joined the military, where he stayed until 1957. After leaving the military he joined the Spanish art agency Seleciones Illustrada and started working for various romance comics for companies like Fleetway and Valentine. He also drew the detective story Lt. Kane for T.V. Heroes. During the 1960s Mas worked in Scandinavia as an illustrator. He returned to comics in 1969 with D.C. Thomson's Romeo.Felix Mas joined Warren Publishing in 1972 and drew a total of 17 horror stories for Creepy and Vampirella until January 1975. The story 'The Vampiress Stalks the Castle at Night' from Vampirella 21 was included within a list of the top 25 Warren stories in The Warren Companion by David Roach. After leaving Warren, Mas moved to Venezuela and stopped his comic work, choosing instead to focus on painting. He would later move to Florida.

Mark King describes his approach to painting as ninety percent preparation. â?oIt takes a great deal of time for meâ?¦ but once I begin, I work with great impetus, with immense bursts of energy. It is not until the last ten or fifteen minutes before completion that I am able to see where the painting is going and to catch the mood of the moment.â?Born in Bombay, India to British parents in 1931, Mark Kingâ?Ts childhood was one of exotic experience and privileged education. After graduating from La Martiniére College in Calcutta, the sixteen-year-old King sailed to England to attend Bournemouth College of Art. There he studied painting, sculpture, architecture and theatre design. Subsequently, he spent seven years as the resident scenic designer at the Oxford Playhouse Theatre. In 1961, he decided to concentrate on painting, and he moved to Paris, where he studied at the Ã?cole des Beaux-Arts and the Louvre. It was there that he developed his impressionistic style, influenced by the wealth of examples of European masters.

Born in 1953 - First of all, there's artist Csaba Markus's appearance, which appears more appropriate to his Hungarian ancestry of a warrior rather than a contemporary artist. But his appearance is not the only contrast in his life. There is Csaba's art, which is world-renowned for its complexity, as his work is equally suited to both the modern and ancient eras. The classical influences in Markus's art are tied to his origins in Budapest, Hungary, where he was born in 1953. Starting from early childhood, Markus challenged himself to be the greatest artist in the world. Feeling stifled by his native country, Csaba Markus decided to escape the rigorous controls of the Communist system and arrived in the United States in 1978. Since then he has been deemed the Artisan of the Milleniums, a title which brings not only appropriate recognition but also a challenging role for Markus to fill. His art must span the ages, able to exist in either the distant past or the existing present. Markus' must incorporate the traditions, cultures, and legends of ancient eras, providing the necessary bridge to the modern era for a contemporary audience to appreciate and enjoy. It's a difficult position to uphold... and one that Csaba Markus navigates with ease and skill, as though he'd been born to fulfill the role.

Carla was born in Quebec, Canada in 1956. Carla's father was sixty-three years old when his daughter was born and died before Carla was a teenager. For her twelfth birthday Carla's mother gave her a set of paints and brushes, which she passionately put to use. In 1974 she and her mother moved to a small town in Montreal Canada where she was enrolled in a local arts academy. Carla's mother Suzanne was a designer of floral wear for a wealthy clientele. Her clients would purchase with their formal wear the art of her daughter Carla which gave her ability to travel to Europe and study art. Carla has always dreamed of Europe ever since she was a little girl and her dream came true which was also met with some success.There she was represented by a small gallery in Belgium and showed her art along with various other artists who she met in travels through Europe. Her works also sold in New York at the Dyansen Gallery in Soho. Carla maintains an apt in Belgium and sells her art all throughout Europe. Beyond all else, her mother's boundless creativity had the most effect on her life although her secondary source is derived from the world of nature that surrounds her. Her love of the outdoors is evident in her color palette.When asked the question, how she views her own work Carla quotes "Art should be something to enjoy and help you forget your worries. I invite the viewer to share my experience; I take you into my world like a guest into my home. I want you to be comfortable and relaxed. When people take one of my works into their home because it makes them happy and they like it, it has accomplished its' purpose."

Here is an original poster from the 1978 Disney film "The Cat From Outer Space." This movie tells the tale of a mysterious feline visiting from another planet. If you love cats, and have ever wondered about their strange, other-worldly ways, then you'll surely be captivated by this poster.Size: 27 x 41 inches (one sheet) Condition: Very good; some wear at the folds, extra fold marks, and some surface wrinkles

Jane Wooster ScottBiographyJane Wooster Scott entered the millennium prepared to establish new records. She concluded the last millennium named by the Guinness Book of Records as the most reproduced artist in America , beating out runner-up Pablo Picasso for that distinction. TIME magazine was quick to report the surprising news, pleasing her countless collectors and admirers.Today this versatile and productive artist stands alone as the finest painter of Americana on the planet.Her works hang in museums, in public buildings and private homes in Europe , Asia and South America as well as in the United States . She has become legendary for her exceptional scenes of America 's celebrations and holidays, providing a trove of visual lore unlike any other.A dazzling coffee-table book of Scott's astonishing canvases continues to be a bestseller.Her paintings trace the cavalcade of the American experience. From her studio in Sun Valley , Idaho , Scott continues to discover new venues, celebrated traditions and everyday pleasures and beauty in this land of boundless joys and effervescent cultural diversity.In the years ahead, this dedicated artist will scour the country's nooks and crannies finding unusual, colorful panoramas of life, some typical, others rare and some so commonplace they go unnoticed by the casual observer.Wooster Scott has an unfailing eye for the charm and magnificence of her native land and paints it in her own breathtaking style for the ages.Youthful and energetic, and possessed with an aura of glamour, the personable Wooster Scott is as much at home among celebrities as she is with the ordinary folk who populate her paintings. Indeed, she has become a celebrity herself. She mingles comfortably with scores of stars, political lights and sports figures at her shows. She is in demand socially wherever she finds herself.Her collectors include Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Marlon Brando, Charles Bronson, Steve Wynn, Merv Griffin and many, many other prominent art-lovers.Her enormously successful shows have been hosted by Sylvester Stallone, Dyan Cannon, Kirk Douglas, Carol Burnett and the late actors Henry Fonda and Gene Kelly.Wooster Scott has embarked on a series of campus paintings, which include University of Pennsylvania and the University of Southern California . Several others are in the planning stages.Scott is all for progress but laments the toll it takes on the landscapes she paints so poignantly."It gets increasingly difficult to find the United States as I imagine it was a century ago-the barns, stables, cottages and town halls. Water pumps and windmills, covered bridges and one-room school houses are disappearing. But I intend to continue to seek out the remaining treasures of our heritage and paint them for my own joy and for people who share my love of country."

Born in 1942 and educated in the fine arts at the prestigious Art Students League in New York City, John Pitre evolved to become a master of fantasy and surrealism. Pitre has been a significant influence in the art world for over thirty years, and carries the distinction of being one of the most widely published artists in modern history.As a storyteller, Pitre uses his paintbrush to comment on the most profound questions concerning man, and to create a reflection of our times and the world in which we live. He creates entire imaginary worlds completely from his mind, using artistic expression as a vehicle for powerful social commentary. Well before they became the significant social issues of our times, Pitre's surrealistic renditions of the threat of overpopulation, the ominous shadow of nuclear war, and the ecological deterioration of our planet became widely popular as poster images, selling in the millions. One image alone, "Restrictions", sold an estimated seven million copies. Through his art Pitre continues to bring to our attention important aspects of our human condition, and as a result of his visionary talents, his social commentary paintings are now considered twentieth-century classics.A modern day DaVinci, Pitre holds numerous patents to his name. He is a pioneer in many fields; he explored the depths of the oceans with diving gear he designed himself, long before commercial dive equipment was available. His affinity for the high seas led to designs for generating electricity from ocean waves and currents. Pitre is also an accomplished pilot who has learned to fly every form of aircraft available to him, including a unique, one of a kind configuration that he personally conceived of, engineered, and built. Still an adventuring aviator; he now owns and flies his own helicopter.Based on his meticulous study of human anatomy in the arts, Pitre has designed some of the world's most advanced fitness equipment, that can be seen today in many of the world's finest gyms. His credits in this field include the Questar line of fitness equipment and the ROM (Range of Motion) machine, which was awarded the "Best of What's New" designation in 1993 by Popular Science Magazine; and the Time Works device that led to one of TV's most successful infomercials. He also developed and patented a new proprietary formulation for artist's paint based on space age polymers, that is now sold worldwide. (Genesis Paint)Look beyond the surface, and into the depths of paintings by John Pitre, and you will look into the mind and soul of one of mankind's great thinkers. Through his social commentary art and visionary paintings he shares his vision of our purpose in the universe, and reminds us of the responsibilities we have as moral beings and as stewards of our planet. He tells about life as a human citizen here on Earth, warning about its difficulties and pitfalls, but also portrays the beauty and magic that each one of us possesses within. He encourages us to follow our longings and aspirations to achieve our dreams, but to hold dear the relationships we have with all other men.Pitre's work is transcendental in nature and many people derive their own profound yet private meaning from his paintings. When describing Pitre's work, most people speak not of its appearance, amazing as it is, but rather of their own personal moment of epiphany inspired by the paintings of this master.

Here is a group of 5 reproductions of original concert posters from The Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles, featuring a variety of the 1960's sound. * Size: 13 1/2" x 20" (approximately) Medium: Heavy Poster Stock Condition: Excellent The artists include: The Beach Boys, 1971Van Morrison with The Flying Burrito BrothersAlbert King, 1968The Rascals, 1967Motown (six separate upcoming 1967 shows) with Gladys Knight & The Pips, Martha & The Vandellas, The Four Tops, The Impressions, Sam & Dave, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Please note: These are reproductions printed in 1999, not original concert posters *

Aldo Luongo was born in Argentina of Italian heritage. Shortly after his graduation from the Academy of Fine Arts in Argentina, Luongo came to the US for his 2 loves: art and soccer.A series of black and white unlimited edition prints brought his name to popularity. Aldo has continued his reign at the top of the contemporary art world for over four decades - a distinction that puts him in a class of his own. He has received numerous awards and honors, including being named a 4 - time official Olympic Artist (Summer 1988, Summer 1996, Winter 2002, and the upcoming Winter 2010 in Vancouver); an official World Cup Artist (1998); an official U.S. Women's World Cup Artist (1999); the 1999 Sports Artist of the Year (U.S. Sports Museum); and commissioned by the White House to join in the famous Easter Egg Hunt, which is now housed in the Smithsonian.From his acrylics to his fine art prints, all of Aldo Luongo's pieces embody the same sense of fluidity and intensity, the result of a true artist engaged in the passionate process of creation. His bold, impressionistic style has often been referred to as 'Romance On Canvas'. Central to all of Luongo's paintings is the balance between memory and hope, sorrow and humor, freedom and control. These dynamics are clearly apparent in his figurative works, especially those portraying the Hawk, an archetypal character based on the memory of his father and the discovery of his future self. Aldo Luongo's artwork captures more than just the viewers gaze...it echoes the experiences of life lived to the fullest

This original portrait on canvas is recognizable as a scene from the movie "Gone With The Wind," and also as an image that originally appeared on a well known music box produced by the Edwin M. Knowles China Co, and distributed by the Bradford Exchange. This is the very painting from which many music boxes were produced, and saved by admiring collectors. Until now, the artist, William Chambers, held this painting in his personal collection, along with all his originals from the series. This is the first time the original artwork is being offered for sale, and Universal Live is pleased to be the exclusive online seller of this original art.The music boxes in this series are widely considered to be items of art, and here is an opportunity to own this one of a kind original. The images show the artwork on both the top and the sides of the music box. * The medium is oil on linen canvas, stretched. * The canvas size is 24 x 33 inches. * It is signed in paint by the artist. * It is in Mint condition, having come directly to us from the artist. * This original artwork is the ultimate art collectible in the world of William Chambers collector items, even more rare than the plates. * Biography * Born in 1940 and raised in the Chicago area, Chambers first began his studies at the University of Illinois He planned on majoring in industrial design, but after realizing the field required more engineering than he had initially thought. and desiring to be an artist more than an engineer, he transferred to Northeastern Illinois University earning a Bachelors of Arts Degree. From there he began his studies and graduated from at the American Academy of Art in Chicago. * After graduation from the American Academy , he apprenticed for several years at Magee Inc. a top illustration studio. He continued his career as an illustrator working at another Jack O'Grady studios in Chicago. While working in illustration he became more engrossed in portrait painting. * By 1979, he decided to strike out on his own as a portrait painter. Many people took notice of his painting, and before long, he was approached by a consultant for the Knowles China Company. * Chambers had never heard of collector plates at that time, but he quickly became a design star, appearing on the cover of Plate World magazine and making appearances across the country. He is a Master Signature Member in a group of only 25 artists. Although well known for his successes in the realm of collector plates, Chambers is best known for his expertise as a portrait artist. His large commissioned works are priced from $25,000 to $35,000. * Note: This painting is shown in an oval matte which is not included *

A wonderful cheery print.

This Lladro figurine is a little boy sitting on a tree stump with a book, lost in thought.Title: Thinker Little BoyNumber: 4876Finish: GlazedSculptor: Jose RoigSize: 8 1/2" tallIssued year: 1974Retirement year: 1991Markings: Blue Lladro backstamp, and incised number 5, and other markings Condition: ExcellentIncludes: Lladro packing box and packaging (some wear and taping to the box)The Lladro company was founded by three brothers in 1953. They first began production in a small workshop in a village near Valencia, Spain. Inspired by the Mannerist style, their hard paste figurines became quite popular. A unique Lladro look arose, characterized by exquisite elongated forms, and an unmistakable glaze, the ingredients of which are a company secret. Lladro figurines of today maintain the same exquisite quality, and they are enthusiastically collected around the world. *

Peter Max is one of the most important artists of our time. He evolved from a visionary pop artist of the 1960's to a master of neo-expressionism, and his techniques of vibrant color have become a part of the contemporary American culture.In his global causes, Max is a passionate environmentalist and defender of human and animal rights. Max often uses American symbols in his artwork and has done paintings and projects for Presidents Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton. In 1994, Max created a "Peace Accord" painting for the White House to commemorate the historic signing. Max has completed his fourth Grammy Award poster, redesigned NBC television's symbolic peacock, was appointed as the official artist for 5 Super Bowls, the World Cup USA, the U.S. Tennis Open, and the NHL all-star game. Recently he created six poster images in response to the September 11th attacks. Proceeds from the sale of these works were donated to the September 11th, Twin Towers, and Survivors relief funds. In October 2002, Max created 356 portrait paintings of the firefighters who perished in the September 11th terrorist attacks. Each painting was presented to the surviving families of the firefighters at a ceremony at Madison Square Garden. Also in 2002, Harry N. Abrams, Inc published a new hardcover book, The Art of Peter Max, written by Charles Riley III, PhD.

Title: First Day of Fall Artist: Hiro Yamagata Medium: Original Serigraph Size: 33" by 38" Year: 1989

1945-1984 - Patrick Nagel was born in Dayton, Ohio, but was brought up in the Los Angeles area, where he spent most of his life. He studied art at Chouinard Art Institute, and in 1969 received Nagel's Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from California State University at Fullerton. Beginning in 1976, Patrick Nagel began contributing regularly to Playboy, which extended the exposure and popularity of "the Nagel Woman" to a huge and loyal audience. In 1978, he created his first poster image for Mirage Editions. He also painted the cover of rock group Duran Duran's Rio album, which became the number one album in the world. The feeling of Patrick Nagel's work is reminiscent of Japanese woodblock prints as well as of Art Deco styling, yet it is completely contemporary and universal in appeal. Starting from a photograph, Nagel would create a simplified drawing, the translate the drawing to a painting -- always "simplifying, working to get more across with fewer elements," note Elena Millie. Bold, dark lines shape perspective out of flat, cool colours and stark white spaces; the result is what some have described as "fantasy realism

This a 39 coin set of Presidential Dollars, all uncirculated. * 2007 George Washington -P, D2007 John Adams - P, D2007 Thomas Jefferson - P, D2007 James Madison - P, D2008 James Monroe - P, D2008 John Quincy Adams - P, D2008 Andrew Jackson - P, D2008 Martin Van Buren - P, D2009 William Henry Harrison - P, D * 2009 John Tyler - P, D * 2009 James K. Polk - P, D2009 Zachary Taylor - P, D * 2010 Millard Fillmore - P, D20l0 Franklin Pierce - P, D2010 James Buchanan - P, D * 2010 Abraham Lincoln - P, D * 2011 Andrew Johnson- P, D2011 Ulysses S. Grant - P, D2011 Rutherford B. Hayes - P, D2011 James Garfield - D *

This is a traditional Indian Maiden's Belt dating from the 19th century. It is made of heavy silver, with some gold wash. The designs are varied and detailed, and reflect exquisite craftsmanship. There are beaded, floral, checker, and traditional Indian motifs, and triple rope segment. The latch closure operates smoothly. This belt is in very good condition overall. It was passed on from several generations of a family. It is now available for anyone who appreciates fine jewelry.

Pino, born Guiseppe Dangelico in Bari on November 8, 1939, began his studies at the city's Art Institute. In 1960 he entered Milan's Academy of Brera where he perfected his talent for painting nudes. In the two years he studied at the Academy, he came under the influence of the Pre-Raphaelites and Macchiaioli. From 1960 to 1979, his work appeared in several major exhibitions throughout Italy and Europe. He was also commissioned by Italy's two largest publisher's, Mondadori and Rizzoli, for book illustrations. However, he felt restricted in Milan. He wanted more artistic freedom, which he believed he could find in the United States. In 1979 he emigrated to the United States under the sponsorship of Borghi Gallery, where he held several shows in New York and Massachusetts. His struggle here became the greatest of his life. His sponsorship barely allowed him to feed his family. His English was limited and his means of transportation was a bicycle. After knocking on many doors, in February of 1980, "Zebra Books Publishers" promised him a job, commissioning him to do a book cover.His interpretation was new, fresh and sensual. Stylistically, he brought the characters into the foreground where his technique and talent for painting the anatomy was celebrated. His illustrations were so successful that he gained entrée into creative relationships with many leading publishers of romance novels. His popularity grew within the literary community and he became the artist-in-demand for Zebra, Bantam, Simon and Schuster, Harlequin, Penguin USA and Dell. From 1980 to 1993 he dedicated himself totally to this art where his style dominated and influenced the market. His illustrations combined elements fresh from Europe with a powerful sensuality, bringing this medium to new heights.Although Pino devoted 13 years to illustrating book covers, he never abandoned his desire to return to fine art. His desire to create pieces that emerge free from outside restrictions motivated him to find the time to devote himself to fine art again. In 1993, he contacted a major gallery. He sent out five paintings, which were well received, launching him into a new arena. Pino finally found the freedom he had always desired; to explore the profundity of his talents without restraint.Pino has been producing works of a highly romantic nature with a unique and innovative touch. Exploring the depths of his experiences, he puts on canvas subjects that embody life's simple pleasures. These works have a veil of nostalgia and the characters have subtle suggestions of complexity. Dressed in soft flowing fabrics, the colors of their garments in relation to the sea, sand, sky and sun elicit feelings of warmth, a perception of preciousness and a notion of an uncomplicated world.Reminiscent of his childhood environment, Pino's paintings are generally set in coastal, sunny, and vibrantly floral places. He uses a colorful pallet to create tender pleasurable feelings. His fine art is rich with sensuality, rousing the memory through all the senses. Pino's paintings resurrect in us the incidents of those simple, priceless moments we have stored in our memories and have so frequently forgotten.

Offered here is an Original Fossil Classic mens sport wristwatch. The watch comes in its original tin box and is at least ten years old. * Model Number: EC-6836 * Dial: Green with gold-tone hands and hour markers, luminescent minute and hour hands; date window at three * Case: Stainless steel with gold-tone detail bezel, stainless steel case backWater Resistant to 30 metersBand/Size: Brown leather woven band, will fit a wrist up to 7" aroundDate: 1994 * Condition: Never been worn * Included: Instruction manual and warranty booklet

"Droles de Zebres (Triptych)" 1978Limited Edition PrintLithograph TriptychSize: 25.5 x 20 inCertificate of Authenticity: Framed with Plexiglass: Each piece is in Plexiglass & hinged together Hand Signed: Artist edition on Japon Nocra paper.

This is an original bank wrapped roll of 2010-P Abraham Lincoln Dollars, containing 25 coins. It is the sixteenth in the Presidential dollar series. * Condition: Mint, Gem uncirculatedNote: Roll you receive may look slightly different from the one shown *

Mixed Media on Handmade and color died Paper.. A Beautiful piece for bird and falcon lovers. Coleman pieces are in homes and collections around the world.

"The most gratifying feeling I experienced as I entered my nineties came from the immediate success of my sculpture collection, and the realization that I have touched the lives of so many art collectors who otherwise might never have know this phase of my work. " -Erte Born Remain de Tirtoff in imperial St. Petersburg, Erte derived his pen name from the French pronunciation of his initials "R.T." Over a long and distinguished career, he had a major influence on the style and design of the 20th Century.At age 19, Erte left home and moved to Paris where he gained employment with the esteemed coutur-ier Poiret. Shortly thereafter, he began the 22-year pursuit which would make him famous: creating cover art and illustrations for the magazine Harper's Bazaar. It was here that his distinctive Art Deco-style emerged.During his prolific years at Harper's, Erte designed 250 covers and numerous drawings for its pages and diversified into a variety of other artistic activities. After a fling in Hollywood designing for extravagant silent films including Ben Hur, Erte left the magazine to create sets and costumes for theater and opera. For the next 40 years, he dressed an extraordinary roster of opera, stage and screen stars, including Mary Garden, Josephine Baker, Marion Davies, Lillian Gish. Mata Hari and Anna Pavlova. These achievements earned him the title "Father of Art Deco".In 1967 the Metropolitan Museum of Art purchased and exhibited a collection of some 200 Erte gouaches. Shows in London followed, bringing Erte even more recognition. His success at these exhibitions was summarized by the noted London Sunday Times art critic John Russell (later of the New York Times) who wrote, "If Michelangelo were to come back from the dead he could hardly have greater or more eulogious publicity than has been accorded to Erte."At age 75, Erte began to create limited edition serigraphs based on his designs. This medium allowed a wider audience to enjoy his work and helped satisfy popular demand for these images. International success in this endeavor led him to expand his work to a variety of materials, most notably bronze.The influence of Erie's style and the demand for his art live on. His work belongs to prestigious museum collections throughout the world, most notably the Smithsonian, The Victoria and Albert Museum (London). New York's Metropolitan Museum and The Museum of Modern Art. Many books have been published on the artist's life and work, including Erte at Ninef^-Five: The Complete New Graphics [The Extended Edition] and Erte-The Last Works. As the exclusive publisher of Erte, Chalk & Vermilion Fine Arts of Greenwich, CT is pleased to make available, through your local gallery, his limited edition serigraphs, bronze sculptures, books and posters.

Jack Boiredon (also paints as Boron) was born in St. Lambert, near Saumor, in 1927. He studied at the Ecole Nationale des Artes du FEU in Limoges, France, and the Beaux Artes in Limoges. He produced porcelain paintings for many years. He has had exhibitions in France since 1978 and participated in many exhibitions, winning the Silver Medal in 1993, the Brass Medal in 1994, and the Gold Medal in 1998.Special Collections: France, Spain, USA, Canada, Japan, Switzerland, Belgium, Lebanon and Germany.

Artist: Hiro Yamagata Title: Normandies Year: 1979 Medium: Original Serigraph Size: 18" by 31" Paper: Gallery 100 No. of Colors: 61 Total Edition Size: 340 Artist's Proofs: 1-25/25 Printer's Proofs: 1-5/5 Screens: Destroyed Printer: Accent Studios, Los Angeles Publisher: Naif International, Ltd. Los Angeles

These are 5 reproductions of original 1967 concert posters from The Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles, featuring some great late 1960's psychedelic rock bands. * Size: 13 1/2" x 20" (approximately) Medium: Heavy Poster Stock Condition: Excellent The artists include: Pink Floyd (with Syd Barrett)The Byrds and the Doors with Buffalo SpringfieldCreamThe Rascals The Steve Miller Band with Chicago Transit AuthorityPlease note: These are reproductions printed in 1999, not original concert posters *

This is a woderful piece by Lynn Baker. Makes 1 feel as though they were at the beach and is very beautiful. it is 33" x 25"

Itzchak Tarkay was born in 1935 in Subotica on the Yugoslav-Hungarian border. Towards the end of World War II, Tarkay was sent with his family to the Mathausen concentration camp by the Nazis. Tarkay was only nine years old at this time. Tarkay's family survived and returned home after the war and Itzchak developed a keen interest in art, He won a prize for excellence in painting while still in school in Subotica. In 1949 Tarkay and his family immigrated to Israel and were sent to the transit camp for new arrivals at Beer Yaakov.The next two years were spent in a Kibbutz. In 1951 Tarkay received a scholarship to the Bezalel Art Academy where he studied for one year before he had to leave due to difficult financial circumstances at home. In order to continue his scholarship, Tarkay was allowed to study under the artist Schwartzman until his mobilization in the Israeli Army. After his service term ended, Tarkay returned to his familiar environment in Tel Aviv and enrolled in the Avni Institute of Art, which he completed in 1956.Today, Itzchak Tarkay is one of the most popular and loved artists in the world. A modern master, very much alive and very much in the moment, Tarkay draws upon the entire realm of art history in a body of work that is not only aesthetically agreeable and compositionally seductive, but a cultural phenomenon responsible for countless love letters, innumerable nights of passion and incalculable furtive glances - the very substance of visual poetry.As a successor to the giants of art history in popularity, Tarkay's graceful personal iconography has generated over a hundred million dollars of sales in a decade during which the art market can be generously described as unstable. While the dollar value of art should, in a perfect world, have no bearing on the aesthetic value of creativity, Tarkay's acceptance by serious art collectors despite that at that time the relatively low prices were charged for his originals and limited editions, all of this must be noted. What chord does this man strike in the common thread that weaves through our universal consciousness? Tarkay's roots as a painter take hold in the decisive years of modern art. The bright colors and flat patterns build on the paths forged by Matisse, Mouly, and the Fauves. Like Picasso and Tobiasse, the sculptural grows stronger than the pictorial. Tarkay constructs a perspective and then takes it away. The paintings go through an abstract transformation, the perspective dissolves into colors and shapes, her face remains, and the world reconstructs around her. She is the natural woman - satisfied, calm, and serene. With closed eyes, her blue eyelids open onto a different world. She is floating, peaceful. There is an ancient mystery in the work of Tarkay that must be discovered for oneself. This is what Tarkay's paintings achieve. Tarkay's fertile female form is a timeless enigma. The poses that Tarkay's figures manifest are every bit as classical as The Winged Victory or Venus de Milo. Tarkay dives deep into history, and brings up pearls for our times. The quality of his line is organic, the quality of his woman, his art, is magic. Visit American Fine Art to see Tarkay's most unique collection of paintings, mixed media and original serigraphs.

Pino, born Guiseppe Dangelico in Bari on November 8, 1939, began his studies at the city's Art Institute. In 1960 he entered Milan's Academy of Brera where he perfected his talent for painting nudes. In the two years he studied at the Academy, he came under the influence of the Pre-Raphaelites and Macchiaioli. From 1960 to 1979, his work appeared in several major exhibitions throughout Italy and Europe. He was also commissioned by Italy's two largest publisher's, Mondadori and Rizzoli, for book illustrations. However, he felt restricted in Milan. He wanted more artistic freedom, which he believed he could find in the United States. In 1979 he emigrated to the United States under the sponsorship of Borghi Gallery, where he held several shows in New York and Massachusetts. His struggle here became the greatest of his life. His sponsorship barely allowed him to feed his family. His English was limited and his means of transportation was a bicycle. After knocking on many doors, in February of 1980, "Zebra Books Publishers" promised him a job, commissioning him to do a book cover.His interpretation was new, fresh and sensual. Stylistically, he brought the characters into the foreground where his technique and talent for painting the anatomy was celebrated. His illustrations were so successful that he gained entrée into creative relationships with many leading publishers of romance novels. His popularity grew within the literary community and he became the artist-in-demand for Zebra, Bantam, Simon and Schuster, Harlequin, Penguin USA and Dell. From 1980 to 1993 he dedicated himself totally to this art where his style dominated and influenced the market. His illustrations combined elements fresh from Europe with a powerful sensuality, bringing this medium to new heights.Although Pino devoted 13 years to illustrating book covers, he never abandoned his desire to return to fine art. His desire to create pieces that emerge free from outside restrictions motivated him to find the time to devote himself to fine art again. In 1993, he contacted a major gallery. He sent out five paintings, which were well received, launching him into a new arena. Pino finally found the freedom he had always desired; to explore the profundity of his talents without restraint.Pino has been producing works of a highly romantic nature with a unique and innovative touch. Exploring the depths of his experiences, he puts on canvas subjects that embody life's simple pleasures. These works have a veil of nostalgia and the characters have subtle suggestions of complexity. Dressed in soft flowing fabrics, the colors of their garments in relation to the sea, sand, sky and sun elicit feelings of warmth, a perception of preciousness and a notion of an uncomplicated world.Reminiscent of his childhood environment, Pino's paintings are generally set in coastal, sunny, and vibrantly floral places. He uses a colorful pallet to create tender pleasurable feelings. His fine art is rich with sensuality, rousing the memory through all the senses. Pino's paintings resurrect in us the incidents of those simple, priceless moments we have stored in our memories and have so frequently forgotten.

Felix Mas was born in Barcelona, Spain in 1935. He studied art at Saint Jordi and joined the military, where he stayed until 1957. After leaving the military he joined the Spanish art agency Seleciones Illustrada and started working for various romance comics for companies like Fleetway and Valentine. He also drew the detective story Lt. Kane for T.V. Heroes. During the 1960s Mas worked in Scandinavia as an illustrator. He returned to comics in 1969 with D.C. Thomson's Romeo.Felix Mas joined Warren Publishing in 1972 and drew a total of 17 horror stories for Creepy and Vampirella until January 1975. The story 'The Vampiress Stalks the Castle at Night' from Vampirella 21 was included within a list of the top 25 Warren stories in The Warren Companion by David Roach. After leaving Warren, Mas moved to Venezuela and stopped his comic work, choosing instead to focus on painting. He would later move to Florida.

Silver Greek Tatradrachm Coin * Origin: Athens, AtticaSize: Approximately 18 x 23 mm

This original hand-painted cel with reproduction background is from the Nickelodeon TV show SpongeBob Squarepants. The story takes place under the deep blue sea in Bikini Bottom, where SpongeBob resides. SpongeBob, who is a yellow, porous sponge, is your typical happy-go-lucky character, as he is always cheerful and enjoys making people laugh. Patrick Star, SpongeBob's neighbor who is a starfish, boasts knowing nothing and is often getting himself into ridiculous situations. Between the homes of these two lies the home of the miserable Squidward, a squid, who is known for being grouchy and playing tricks on SpongeBob and Patrick. Both SpongeBob and Squidward work at the Krusty Krab, a fast food business run by the greedy money-loving Mr. Krabs, a crab, the arch rival of the evil, possibly misunderstood, Plankton. Another neighbor, Sandy Cheeks, an athletic squirrel who normally wears an astronaut's space suit, was introduced in "Tea at the Treedome." She spends most of her time inventing and experimenting. SpongeBob is sure one crazy sponge! * * Overall Size of Background: 11" x 17" Overall size of cel: 10 1/2" x 12 1/2"Very good conditionOriginal Production Backgrounds are used in the making of the final version of animated productions. The background establishes the location and the overall good mood of the scene. Typically, a background layout artist creates a drawing to establish the content of the scene, placement of characters, perspective and camera angle. Based on this drawing, the background artist creates a preliminary painting to confirm all of the scenes details, then the final production background which is used in the filming of the scene. When these backgrounds are individually photographed behind the progression of production cels, and projected at a rapid succession, the images in the foreground appear to move, creating an animated scene. * This cel was placed with this background because it appears to go well with it. The bottom of the sheet has peg holes, and the animator's notations. *

Here are 5 reproductions of original concert posters from some of the greatest 1980's bands.Condition: Excellent Size: 12" x 18" Posters:Talking Heads: "Psycho Killer" (Roxy Theatre, November 18th)Oingo Boingo: "Dead Man's Party" (Irvine Meadows Ampitheatre; October 31st)Blondie w/Robert Gordon and Link Wray (The Palladium, New York City)Madonna: "Who's that Girl?" (Madison Square Garden; July 13th, 1987)B-52's: "Love Shack" (Roxy Theatre) *

This is an original bank wrapped roll of 2011-D Andrew Johnson Presidential Dollars. It is the seventeenth in the Presidential dollar series. * Condition: Mint, Gem uncirculatedRoll you receive may be slightly different from the one shown *

Size: 22.5" height, 18" length, 9.5" wideby Frederic Remington

"I heard every word very distinctly!" Graham Bell and his assist appear to be discussing the logistics of the telephone. * Medium: PrintDate: March 10, 1876Image Size: 15 x 20" * Paper Size: 17 x 22" * Condition: Very Good; slight crease to the left sidePhotographic print of Alexander Graham Bell's patent * Medium: Photographic print on colored paper * Image Size: 17 x 22" * Condition: ExcellentAlexander Graham Bell's attic workshop in Boston. * Medium: Photographic print on colored paper * Image Size: 15 x 20"Paper Size: 17 x 22"Condition: Excellent *

A wonderful sketch of Picasso's Wife Olga..

Artist: Hiro Yamagata Title: Once Upon a Time Year: 1986 Medium: Original Serigraph Size: 36" by 29" Paper: Arches Coventry No. of Colors: 73 Total Edition Size: 505 Artist's Proofs: 1-50/50 Hors de Commerce:1-50/50 Museun: 1-25/25 Printer's Proofs: 1-10/10 Screens: Destroyed Printer: Studio Heinrici Ltd., New York Publisher: Martin Lawrence Limited Editions, Inc. Van Nuys, CA

Known the world over for his striking, vibrant depictions of sporting events, leisure activities and other social gatherings, LeRoy Neiman is indisputably one of the most popular and widely known artists of the modern era. From 10 years in the classroom as an instructor at the Art Institute of Chicago early in his career after completing his own studies there, to being the official artist at five separate Olympiads and even working for CBS as a Super Bowl computer artist, LeRoy Neiman has come to be defined by his spectacular ability of taking everyday life events and turning them into magnificent works of art. Born on June 8, 1921 in St. Paul, Minnesota, LeRoy Neiman was raised by his mother and two different stepfathers after his biological father abandoned the family early in his childhood. Living his early years in a rough blue-collar St. Paul neighborhood, Neiman's initial interest in art began at a very young age when a painting be made of a fish in the sixth grade won a prize in a national art competition. He went on in his teenage years to earn extra money by painting images of fruit, vegetables and meat on the windows of local grocery stores. He even painted portraits of the shopkeepers themselves. While serving in the United States Army beginning in 1942, LeRoy Neiman began to gain significant recognition amongst his Army colleagues when he painted a number of eye-catching, sexually suggestive murals on the walls of military kitchens and dining halls that drew great praise from both men and women. Neiman would later go on to be a contributing artist for Playboy magazine in the 1950's, to which he still contributes illustrations to this day.In 1953, LeRoy Neiman held his first solo art shows to display some of his earliest works at galleries in Chicago and Lincoln, Illinois. Art lovers and novices alike immediately recognized and developed great respect for Neiman's unique style, willingness to take risks and incredible ability to appeal to people of all ages, ethic groups and socio-economic backgrounds. Since the remarkable success of those first shows in 1953, Neiman has gone on to create some of the most beloved and well known paintings in United Stated history.Citing Leonardo da Vinci and Rubens as two of his biggest personal influences, LeRoy Neiman describes his own work in the following way " A day at the races... A night at the opera... These two lines, I think, reflect the spirit of my work and my pleasures, of my art, prints and posters. In a sense, they capture the range of my environment. I have painted and sketched in casinos, hotels, bars, massage parlors, steam baths, in the salons of elegant restaurants (and sometimes their galleys), on battlefields and football fields, in law courts and tennis courts, in pool rooms and swimming pools, from the decks of luxury liners and yachts and the doorways of skid-row missions. To me, it's all Neimanland." Throughout the course of his distinguished career, LeRoy Neiman has been the recipient of countless awards and recognitions, including an Award of Merit from the American Athletic Union in 1976 and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Muscular Dystrophy Association in 1986, among countless others. To date, more than 150,000 LeRoy Neiman prints have been purchased, having an estimated market value exceeding $400 million! LeRoy Neiman has certainly left his distinctive, incontrovertible mark on the art world and then some, and continues to do so to this day. Neiman currently lives in New York City with his wife of more than 50 years, Janet, at the Hotel des Artistes, which has been their home together for more than 30 years

Janet Treby was the youngest of four children, born in London in 1955, and grew up in a small country village in Bedfordshire. Janet Treby has always loved the countryside and has a great passion for wildlife. It was at the age of around 11 years that Janet realised she wanted to become an artist and had a choice between art or acting and art won. Having made this choice Janet Treby was on a mission upon leaving school and embarked on a two year foundation course at Barnfield College, Luton followed by a degree at West Surrey College of Art and Design specialising in printmaking and sculpture. After learning many skills there Janet treby went onto the Slade School of Fine Art and completed a two year post graduate in printmaking. Whilst at the Slade School, she started lecturing in printmaking specialising in mezzotint. Upon leaving college Janet Treby lived in a studio apartment in Wapping, East London. She had already built up a successful relationship with a gallery called the Curwen Gallery who held her first one-women exhibition in the 80s.Janet Treby won several awards ­ 'The Lloyds Young Printmaker of the Year' and the 'Elizabeth Greenshield award' which allowed her to paint for a year. Throughout all of this in the 80's, Treby was lecturing and doing other various jobs to support herself and her art. However, although it made me realise just how hard it was to earn a living, she was still only interested in painting full-time.Through going to the Slade School she brushed past the great and the good ­ Ewan Uglio, Lucien Freud, Sir William Coldstream, Francis Bacon to name but a few. And as time goes she herself, can see how these and many others have influenced her work, without even realising.Janet treby's work is essentially figurative; she trys to create an intimate mood using colour and the figure or figures. Treby uses models a lot of the time, and sometimes she sees different things in the models; perhaps certain vulnerabilities or strengths that others don't see. There has also always been a strong feeling of narrative in Janet Treby's work and in some pieces it is more obvious than in others.Treby likes the images to be left open so that the viewer can put their own interpretation on things. She simply trys to create an environment which people can hopefully relate to, be it fantasy or more realistic.Janet Treby paints a lot of nudes as she feels that the body holds experiences, which even if the figure has its back to you, it tells you its own story at that particular moment in time.Currently, Janet Treby is fascinated with colour and the effect it has on the things around it. As she works on paintings which are often repainted many times they go through a gambit of different colours from cool to hot and dark to light. At the moment Treby is working in oils. She likes to have some form of texture to work on. Janet treby is probably more known for my drawing which comes from her sculpture background as she loves form and tends to, even when painting, visualise the other side of the subject.

Artist: Hiro Yamagata Title: Winter Day Medium: Original Serigraph Year:1989 Size: 19" by 35 1/2"

Carla was born in Quebec, Canada in 1956. Carla's father was sixty-three years old when his daughter was born and died before Carla was a teenager. For her twelfth birthday Carla's mother gave her a set of paints and brushes, which she passionately put to use. In 1974 she and her mother moved to a small town in Montreal Canada where she was enrolled in a local arts academy. Carla's mother Suzanne was a designer of floral wear for a wealthy clientele. Her clients would purchase with their formal wear the art of her daughter Carla which gave her ability to travel to Europe and study art. Carla has always dreamed of Europe ever since she was a little girl and her dream came true which was also met with some success.There she was represented by a small gallery in Belgium and showed her art along with various other artists who she met in travels through Europe. Her works also sold in New York at the Dyansen Gallery in Soho. Carla maintains an apt in Belgium and sells her art all throughout Europe. Beyond all else, her mother's boundless creativity had the most effect on her life although her secondary source is derived from the world of nature that surrounds her. Her love of the outdoors is evident in her color palette.When asked the question, how she views her own work Carla quotes "Art should be something to enjoy and help you forget your worries. I invite the viewer to share my experience; I take you into my world like a guest into my home. I want you to be comfortable and relaxed. When people take one of my works into their home because it makes them happy and they like it, it has accomplished its' purpose."

This is a group of 5 reproductions of original concert posters highlighting some of the greatest voices of jazz. * Size: 17" x 24Medium: Heavy Poster Stock Condition: Excellent The artists include: Dizzy Gillespie with Ella Fitzgerald, Paradise, Detroit, 1947 Billie Holiday, Town Hall, New York, 1946Sarah Vaughan, Miles Davis, & James Moody Howard Theatre, Washington D.C., 1960 Louis Armstrong and his orchestra, Connies's Inn, 1935 Cab Calloway, The Cotton Club, New York, 1931Please note: These are reproductions, not original concert posters *

Steynovitz was born in Legnica, Poland and immigrated to Israel in 1957.[1] He aspired to become a painter from childhood, and had prior to leaving Poland begun his artistic activity. He immigrated to Israel in 1957. Steynovitz studied at both the Art School in Tel-Aviv and at the Royal Academy of Arts in London.Upon completing his studies he began his artistic activity in earnest; he established his place in the art world after exhibiting his work in one-man exhibitions and art fairs around the world. Steynovitz's images are reflections of both his Jewish and Eastern European heritage. His work suggests the style of Marc Chagall combined with the use of color of the present generation of artists.Zamy's art displays chromatic and thematic richness. His choice of subjects was strongly influenced by Jewish tradition and folklore, displaying general themes: Paris, still lifes, flowers, angels, circuses and landscapes. In the early stages of his work he used rich pastels, ink, watercolors and light brush strokes. However during his travels in South America during the 1980s his work was influenced by the new surroundings and enhanced by the local light and colours. His art gained chromatic power; the palette became richer in tones, the fixtures thicker, the backgrounds darker and more colorful. Through these developments Steynovitz's thematic elements persisted in his creation allowing him to develop into a sensitive and mature artist.Zamy expresses a universal humanistic idea in his creations: man's connection to his heritage and physical surroundings. He established his place in the art world after exhibiting his work in one-man exhibitions and art fairs around the world. Zamy is known in the circles of the Norwegian Nobel Institute as a result of his devotion to world peace. Consequently he is acquainted with many Nobel prize winners like Anwar Sadat, Menahem Begin, the Dalai Lama, Itzhak Rabin, Shimon Peres, Elie Wiesel, Desmond Tutu as well as many other politicians and artists.

This is a 7 piece set of serving ware from Reed & Barton. The pattern is King Francis, which has a plume and beaded design, and a pineapple at the top, in recognition of the king's favorite fruit. Four pieces are still sealed in the original plastic sleeves, and the others are in near mint condition. * Included are: * 6 5/8" ladle8 3/8" spoon (x2)8 3/8" slotted spoon7" knife6 1/8" spoon

This original hand-painted cel with reproduction background is from the Nickelodeon TV show SpongeBob Squarepants. The story takes place under the deep blue sea in Bikini Bottom, where SpongeBob resides. SpongeBob, who is a yellow, porous sponge, is your typical happy-go-lucky character, as he is always cheerful and enjoys making people laugh. Patrick Star, SpongeBob's neighbor who is a starfish, boasts knowing nothing and is often getting himself into ridiculous situations. Between the homes of these two lies the home of the miserable Squidward, a squid, who is known for being grouchy and playing tricks on SpongeBob and Patrick. Both SpongeBob and Squidward work at the Krusty Krab, a fast food business run by the greedy money-loving Mr. Krabs, a crab, the arch rival of the evil, possibly misunderstood, Plankton. Another neighbor, Sandy Cheeks, an athletic squirrel who normally wears an astronaut's space suit, was introduced in "Tea at the Treedome." She spends most of her time inventing and experimenting. SpongeBob is jumping into the spotlight! * * Overall Size of Background: 11" x 17" Overall size of cel: 10 1/2" x 12 1/2"Very good conditionOriginal Production Backgrounds are used in the making of the final version of animated productions. The background establishes the location and the overall good mood of the scene. Typically, a background layout artist creates a drawing to establish the content of the scene, placement of characters, perspective and camera angle. Based on this drawing, the background artist creates a preliminary painting to confirm all of the scenes details, then the final production background which is used in the filming of the scene. When these backgrounds are individually photographed behind the progression of production cels, and projected at a rapid succession, the images in the foreground appear to move, creating an animated scene. * This cel was placed with this background because it appears to go well with it. The bottom of the sheet has peg holes, and the animator's notations. *

Pablo Muñoz Artist's Biography Pablo Munoz was born in Peru and studied at the School of Arts of Cuzco. He is descended from a long line of painters that flourished in Cuzco. In fact, Pablo claims that his ancestors actually assisted the famous Spanish artists, who came to Cuzco, and who were sponsored by the Spanish elite to spread the word of God through religious art. Munoz's techique can best be described as classical. It has been literally perfected and passed down from generation to generation throughout the centuries. Munoz's landscape paintings offer enigmatic and surreal vistas; ones that are at once inviting yet forboding. Overcast skies and shadows are pierced by ribbons of light and sporadic flashes of intense color that serve as focal points. Focus shifts through dark fields and forests towards a mysterious light. In a Munoz painting there is a sense hope and optimism that is characterised by the contrast between lights and shadows. Munoz's message is philosphically profound: the light guides one through the mysterious, often dark journey of life. This light guides the journeyer through a dark terrain and gives incentive to complete the journey - pointing the way to it's end. Munoz is gaining a reputation as a formidable South American artist. His exhibitions, which mostly take place in Cuzco (the place of his birth), attract enormous accolades and critical acclaim . Munoz's paintings are housed in many prestigious collections throughout Peru, the United States, Canada, and Europe.

Michel Delacroix is truly a French original: an acclaimed master of the Naïf tradition and one of the most popular and successful artists in the world today. A self-styled "painter of dreams and of the poetic past," Delacroix has devoted five decades to painting a city he calls "the Paris of then," the magical place where he was born, where he spent his boyhood, and where he continues to live to this day. But the Paris Delacroix paints is not the urban metropolis of the present. It is the dream-like place the city became in the 1940's, during the Occupation, when "we suddenly jumped fifty years into the past. No more cars in the streets, very few lights. Paris suddenly became very quiet, very dark, and, though people were afraid, there was a brotherhood and spirit that was very delightful." For Delacroix, who was then a child of seven and spared by his age from understanding "the cruelties and absurdities" of war, it was "the one great adventure of my life." And it is to this special Paris - the Paris of by-gone years and innocent splendors - that Delacroix has returned to over and over again in his gentle works. Theses works, renowned for their graceful balance of "the earthy and the urban, the cosmic and the ordinary," have captivated private collectors, museums and ordinary people alike throughout the world, earning the artist both universal acclaim and numerous awards. In the U.S. alone, Delacroix's work has been featured in over 275 one person shows, from New York City, Boston, and Washington D.C., to Los Angeles, Carmel, Denver, Seattle, and San Francisco. Abroad, his work has been exhibited in France, Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg, England, Japan, and forms part of the permanent collections of the Musee International d'Art Naïf and the Foundation Max Fourny in Paris, and of private collections around the globe. In 1994, Michel Delacroix was named an Official Artist of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games by the U.S. Olympic Committee and commissioned to paint a work marking the hundredth anniversary of the modern Olympic Games. The work, entitled 1896 Olympics, was used to create an Official Poster for the 1996 Games and a special Limited Edition. In 1995, Delacroix also became an Official Artist of the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG) which commissioned him to celebrate the site of the 1996 Games in a work entitled Atlanta 1896-1996. Delighted with the work, ACOG selected it to serve as a 1996 Olympic Games' Official Poster and a Limited Edition. Following Atlanta 1896-1996, ACOG again honored Delacroix by commissioning him to create the Commemorative Painting and Cover Art of the Official Five CD Music Box Set of the 1996 Olympic Games.

Known the world over for his striking, vibrant depictions of sporting events, leisure activities and other social gatherings, LeRoy Neiman is indisputably one of the most popular and widely known artists of the modern era. From 10 years in the classroom as an instructor at the Art Institute of Chicago early in his career after completing his own studies there, to being the official artist at five separate Olympiads and even working for CBS as a Super Bowl computer artist, LeRoy Neiman has come to be defined by his spectacular ability of taking everyday life events and turning them into magnificent works of art. Born on June 8, 1921 in St. Paul, Minnesota, LeRoy Neiman was raised by his mother and two different stepfathers after his biological father abandoned the family early in his childhood. Living his early years in a rough blue-collar St. Paul neighborhood, Neiman's initial interest in art began at a very young age when a painting be made of a fish in the sixth grade won a prize in a national art competition. He went on in his teenage years to earn extra money by painting images of fruit, vegetables and meat on the windows of local grocery stores. He even painted portraits of the shopkeepers themselves. While serving in the United States Army beginning in 1942, LeRoy Neiman began to gain significant recognition amongst his Army colleagues when he painted a number of eye-catching, sexually suggestive murals on the walls of military kitchens and dining halls that drew great praise from both men and women. Neiman would later go on to be a contributing artist for Playboy magazine in the 1950's, to which he still contributes illustrations to this day.In 1953, LeRoy Neiman held his first solo art shows to display some of his earliest works at galleries in Chicago and Lincoln, Illinois. Art lovers and novices alike immediately recognized and developed great respect for Neiman's unique style, willingness to take risks and incredible ability to appeal to people of all ages, ethic groups and socio-economic backgrounds. Since the remarkable success of those first shows in 1953, Neiman has gone on to create some of the most beloved and well known paintings in United Stated history.Citing Leonardo da Vinci and Rubens as two of his biggest personal influences, LeRoy Neiman describes his own work in the following way " A day at the races... A night at the opera... These two lines, I think, reflect the spirit of my work and my pleasures, of my art, prints and posters. In a sense, they capture the range of my environment. I have painted and sketched in casinos, hotels, bars, massage parlors, steam baths, in the salons of elegant restaurants (and sometimes their galleys), on battlefields and football fields, in law courts and tennis courts, in pool rooms and swimming pools, from the decks of luxury liners and yachts and the doorways of skid-row missions. To me, it's all Neimanland." Throughout the course of his distinguished career, LeRoy Neiman has been the recipient of countless awards and recognitions, including an Award of Merit from the American Athletic Union in 1976 and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Muscular Dystrophy Association in 1986, among countless others. To date, more than 150,000 LeRoy Neiman prints have been purchased, having an estimated market value exceeding $400 million! LeRoy Neiman has certainly left his distinctive, incontrovertible mark on the art world and then some, and continues to do so to this day. Neiman currently lives in New York City with his wife of more than 50 years, Janet, at the Hotel des Artistes, which has been their home together for more than 30 years

Leonardo Nierman Mendelejis (born 1932) is a Mexican artist and sculptor. Often referred to as the Jackson Pollock of Latin art[citation needed], his work is known for its vibrant colour.Born in Mexico City on November 1, 1932 to parents of Eastern European descent,[1] his first artistic endeavours were in the field of music. Academically, he was interested in both physical and mathematical sciences, and graduated from the National Autonomous University of Mexico with a Bachelor's degree in physics and mathematics in 1951.Upon graduating, Nierman turned his attention to painting while applying his knowledge of music, physics and mathematics to his art. These traits, especially music, are readily seen throughout his work.[1]In 1969, Nierman was awarded the prestigious Palm d'Or des Beaux Arts, Monaco. He has held numerous exhibitions around the world and his works are held in many public collections including the Tel Aviv Museum of Art in Israel and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts.

Michel Delacroix is truly a French original: an acclaimed master of the Naïf tradition and one of the most popular and successful artists in the world today. A self-styled "painter of dreams and of the poetic past," Delacroix has devoted five decades to painting a city he calls "the Paris of then," the magical place where he was born, where he spent his boyhood, and where he continues to live to this day. But the Paris Delacroix paints is not the urban metropolis of the present. It is the dream-like place the city became in the 1940's, during the Occupation, when "we suddenly jumped fifty years into the past. No more cars in the streets, very few lights. Paris suddenly became very quiet, very dark, and, though people were afraid, there was a brotherhood and spirit that was very delightful." For Delacroix, who was then a child of seven and spared by his age from understanding "the cruelties and absurdities" of war, it was "the one great adventure of my life." And it is to this special Paris - the Paris of by-gone years and innocent splendors - that Delacroix has returned to over and over again in his gentle works. Theses works, renowned for their graceful balance of "the earthy and the urban, the cosmic and the ordinary," have captivated private collectors, museums and ordinary people alike throughout the world, earning the artist both universal acclaim and numerous awards. In the U.S. alone, Delacroix's work has been featured in over 275 one person shows, from New York City, Boston, and Washington D.C., to Los Angeles, Carmel, Denver, Seattle, and San Francisco. Abroad, his work has been exhibited in France, Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg, England, Japan, and forms part of the permanent collections of the Musee International d'Art Naïf and the Foundation Max Fourny in Paris, and of private collections around the globe. In 1994, Michel Delacroix was named an Official Artist of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games by the U.S. Olympic Committee and commissioned to paint a work marking the hundredth anniversary of the modern Olympic Games. The work, entitled 1896 Olympics, was used to create an Official Poster for the 1996 Games and a special Limited Edition. In 1995, Delacroix also became an Official Artist of the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG) which commissioned him to celebrate the site of the 1996 Games in a work entitled Atlanta 1896-1996. Delighted with the work, ACOG selected it to serve as a 1996 Olympic Games' Official Poster and a Limited Edition. Following Atlanta 1896-1996, ACOG again honored Delacroix by commissioning him to create the Commemorative Painting and Cover Art of the Official Five CD Music Box Set of the 1996 Olympic Games.

Norman Percevel Rockwell (February 3, 1894 - November 8, 1978) was a 20th-century American painter and illustrator. His works enjoy a broad popular appeal in the United States, where Rockwell is most famous for the cover illustrations of everyday life scenarios he created for The Saturday Evening Post magazine for more than four decades.[1] Among the best-known of Rockwell's works are the Willie Gillis series, Rosie the Riveter (although his Rosie was reproduced less than others of the day), Saying Grace (1951), The Problem We All Live With, and the Four Freedoms series. He is also noted for his work for the Boy Scouts of America (BSA); producing covers for their publication Boys' Life, calendars, and other illustrations.

DescriptionThis is a magnificent piece. Handmade paper as well as painting in the piece. Signed..It is a monoprint meaning this is the only 1 in the world. This is done with Hand Made paper. Colmans work is all over the world in many private collections

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This a 38 coin set of Presidential Dollars, all uncirculated. * 2007 George Washington -P, D2007 John Adams - P, D2007 Thomas Jefferson - P, D2007 James Madison - P, D2008 James Monroe - P, D2008 John Quincy Adams - P, D2008 Andrew Jackson - P, D2008 Martin Van Buren - P, D2009 William Henry Harrison - D * 2009 John Tyler - P, D * 2009 James K. Polk - P, D2009 Zachary Taylor - P, D * 2010 Millard Fillmore - P, D20l0 Franklin Pierce - P, D2010 James Buchanan - P, D * 2010 Abraham Lincoln - P, D * 2011 Andrew Johnson- P, D2011 Ulysses S. Grant - P, D2011 Rutherford B. Hayes - P, D2011 James Garfield - D *

Born in 1945 in Valencia, Spain, Jose Mateu San Hilario, "Royo", began demontrating his artistic talent early. At the age of 9 his father, a prominent physician and avid art enthusiast, employed private tutors to instruct Royo in drawing, painting, and sculpture. When Royo turned 14 he entered the San Carlos Academy of Fine Arts in Valencia. Upon turning 18 Royo continued his artistic studies privately with Aldolfo Ferrer Amblat, Chairman of Art Studies at the San Carlos Academy. He also visited the major museums in Europe at this time to study the famous masters - Velasquez, Goya, Renoir,Monet, and Sorolla among others.During the mid-60's and early 70's Royo added more dimensions to his skills creating theatre sets and doing graphic illusration and restoration work. He also participated in several competions gaining major distinctions. In 1968 he began to exhibit in Spain, specifically prestigious galleries in Lisbon, Madrid and Barcellona. With positive reception of his works in Madrid, Royo received commissions to paint the royal portraits of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia. He received subsequent commissions to paint the Judges of the High Magistrature and the Court of Justice as well as prominent political and society figures.At the age of 25 Royo began feeling a growing desire to paint the land of his birth; to convey the light, the color and the intensity of Valencia and the Mediterranian. This meant a new focus and change of style in his work; he needed to perfect new ways to capture the light, the shadow and to work on classical composition styles. Through the 1980's Royo perfected his style of painting the Mediterranian and exhibited abroad, notably in London, Brussels, Copenhagen and Paris. He also participated in the International Geneva Art Fair.Beginning in 1989 and continuing until today we see the development of Royo's "matured style". His dramatic usage of color and "texturing" capture his subject matter with unique flair. Parallels can be drawn to the work of the European masters; for example, with Royo's "homage to the female form," we see the distinct influence of Renoir. It is the similar, almost portrait-like treatment of the female model, caught in a serene, contemplative moment, with the surronding "bursts" of color from the floral landscapes where we see the "Renoir" in Royo's work. In fact, critics have concluded, "If the artwork of Renoir were blended with that of the 'Valencian painters' you would arrive at the canvasses approaching the uniqueness of the impressive work of Royo."Impressive parallels can also be drawn between Royo's work and that of the Spanish master, Joaquin Sorolla. Both were born in Valencia, both were classically trained, both "matured" into styles of painting capturing the dramatic visual essence of their homeland - Valencia and the Mediterranian Sea. They have both been described as "painters of the Light"; some have said, "of the Light of the South", that is, the southern coast of Spain. It is the overwhelming influence of Sorolla blended with his own style that make Royo's masterful treatment of the Mediterranian subjects both haunting and mysterious, yet full of raw power at the same time. The sweeping brush strokes, bold swaths of color, and heavy impasto capture the eye and draw one inward until that final absolute moment of awareness that one is actually there in the scene feeling the light and the heat of the sun, the salt and sea spray, and hearing the crash of the surf. Royo conveys not merely image, but mood and atmosphere as well. This is rare in today's art world, hence the connoisseur is compelled to compare with the old masters. Thus, the appeal of Royo's work for today's collector becomes obvious. With pride we offer the art work of today's Spanish master painter, Royo, to the art connoisseurs of Sacramento.

Known the world over for his striking, vibrant depictions of sporting events, leisure activities and other social gatherings, LeRoy Neiman is indisputably one of the most popular and widely known artists of the modern era. From 10 years in the classroom as an instructor at the Art Institute of Chicago early in his career after completing his own studies there, to being the official artist at five separate Olympiads and even working for CBS as a Super Bowl computer artist, LeRoy Neiman has come to be defined by his spectacular ability of taking everyday life events and turning them into magnificent works of art. Born on June 8, 1921 in St. Paul, Minnesota, LeRoy Neiman was raised by his mother and two different stepfathers after his biological father abandoned the family early in his childhood. Living his early years in a rough blue-collar St. Paul neighborhood, Neiman's initial interest in art began at a very young age when a painting be made of a fish in the sixth grade won a prize in a national art competition. He went on in his teenage years to earn extra money by painting images of fruit, vegetables and meat on the windows of local grocery stores. He even painted portraits of the shopkeepers themselves. While serving in the United States Army beginning in 1942, LeRoy Neiman began to gain significant recognition amongst his Army colleagues when he painted a number of eye-catching, sexually suggestive murals on the walls of military kitchens and dining halls that drew great praise from both men and women. Neiman would later go on to be a contributing artist for Playboy magazine in the 1950's, to which he still contributes illustrations to this day.In 1953, LeRoy Neiman held his first solo art shows to display some of his earliest works at galleries in Chicago and Lincoln, Illinois. Art lovers and novices alike immediately recognized and developed great respect for Neiman's unique style, willingness to take risks and incredible ability to appeal to people of all ages, ethic groups and socio-economic backgrounds. Since the remarkable success of those first shows in 1953, Neiman has gone on to create some of the most beloved and well known paintings in United Stated history.Citing Leonardo da Vinci and Rubens as two of his biggest personal influences, LeRoy Neiman describes his own work in the following way " A day at the races... A night at the opera... These two lines, I think, reflect the spirit of my work and my pleasures, of my art, prints and posters. In a sense, they capture the range of my environment. I have painted and sketched in casinos, hotels, bars, massage parlors, steam baths, in the salons of elegant restaurants (and sometimes their galleys), on battlefields and football fields, in law courts and tennis courts, in pool rooms and swimming pools, from the decks of luxury liners and yachts and the doorways of skid-row missions. To me, it's all Neimanland." Throughout the course of his distinguished career, LeRoy Neiman has been the recipient of countless awards and recognitions, including an Award of Merit from the American Athletic Union in 1976 and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Muscular Dystrophy Association in 1986, among countless others. To date, more than 150,000 LeRoy Neiman prints have been purchased, having an estimated market value exceeding $400 million! LeRoy Neiman has certainly left his distinctive, incontrovertible mark on the art world and then some, and continues to do so to this day. Neiman currently lives in New York City with his wife of more than 50 years, Janet, at the Hotel des Artistes, which has been their home together for more than 30 years

Beautiful Cottage Scene by Sargon. Very difficult to find.

Engraving 33 1/2 X 23 Great piece. French ArtistOnly 1 of a kind..

Women operators receive voice training to become "voices with smiles." * Medium: Photographic print on paper * Date: 1916Image Size: 15 x 20" * Paper Size: 17 x 22"Condition: ExcellentBoys were telephone operators before the "voice with a smile" appeared at switchboards across the country. * Medium: Photographic print on paper * Image Size: 15 x 20" * Paper Size: 17 x 22" * Condition: Excellent *

American Artist Max Karp is one of the few contemporary painters to use enamel for his artistic work. He is internationally acclaimed as the father of modern enameling. His place in art history is assured, both because of his enormous talent and the fact that he has perfected unique processes, which allow the creation of museum-quality, kiln-fired collectibles. A self-taught artist, Karp was born in Ohio in 1916 and raised in California. He lives in Southern California. Karp began painting by recording in his oils various species of birds and insects for his father who was an ornithologist/entomologist. In the mid-1960's, Karp became interested in the enamel process. Beginning on a small scale, he taught himself the enamel technique and later experimented with the large paintings in enamel for which he is best known. During the last decade, Karp's enamel paintings have received critical recognition. In 1970 Hamilton Mint commissioned Karp to produce four paintings of the seasons of the year, which were then issued as a limited edition of plates on precious metal. In 1980 Karp's 20 x 24-inch enamel portrait of Beverly Sills was presented to the American Queen of Opera following her final performance on full-length opera. In addition, numerous private art collectors, including Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Happy Rockefeller and Sarah Churchill, have acquired works by Max Karp for their collections.

American in Paris, 1986 Original Serigraph, 35" by 28" Screen: Destroyed Artist: Hiro Yamagata Title:American in Paris Medium: Original Serigraph Year: 1986 Size: 35" by 28" unframed Paper: Arches Coventry No. of Colors: 73 Total Edition Size: 507 Artist's Proofs: 1-50/50 Printer's Proofs: 1-10/10 Museum: 1-25/25 Printer: Studio Heinrici Ltd,. New York Publisher: Martin Lawrence Limited Editions, Inc. Van Nuys, CA

Image size is 31X20This is a very special print..It is the face of David Ben Gurion and is created in Hebrew which is the Israeli Constitution. It was signed by more people than I can list but 2 of them were Ronald Regan,and Jimmy Carter along with many other famous dignitaries. It is priceless. For COMPLETE INFO on this piece go to http://www.davidbengurion.com/   You can go to the above address and see ALL who signed this piece. This piece is not available ANYWHERE else. Great buy!!!!!

This a 37 coin set of Presidential Dollars, all uncirculated. * 2007 George Washington -P, D2007 John Adams - P, D2007 Thomas Jefferson - P, D2007 James Madison - P, D2008 James Monroe - P, D2008 John Quincy Adams - P, D2008 Andrew Jackson - P, D2008 Martin Van Buren - P2009 William Henry Harrison - D * 2009 John Tyler - P, D * 2009 James K. Polk - P, D2009 Zachary Taylor - P, D * 2010 Millard Fillmore - P, D20l0 Franklin Pierce - P, D2010 James Buchanan - P, D * 2010 Abraham Lincoln - P, D * 2011 Andrew Johnson- P, D2011 Ulysses S. Grant - P, D2011 Rutherford B. Hayes - P, D2011 James Garfield - D *

This is a beautiful etching, after Rembrandt, by master engraver Amand Durand. Titled "Clump of Trees with a Vista" (year of original 1652). Signed in the plate. Measurements: image size is 5" x 8-1/4" on 11" x 15" Somerset paper. Comes with a certificate of authenticity. Ref. #222 according to the British Catalogue, circa 1797, is a hand pulled-ETCHING from the AUTHENTIC & Original copper Rembrandt plates by Armand-Durand (1831-1905) overseen by Art World Industries, inc. This piece is in excellent condition, and has never been framed. Rembrandt was born in 1606 in Leiden , Holland . Before his 30th birthday, the name Rembrandt had become synonymous with artistic excellence. The Dutch master was known worldwide for his highly prized series of classical etchings. These images are known for their delicacy of tone and intricacy of detail. To raise funds in 1657, Rembrandt sold the plates at an auction of his entire estate to a prestigious European family with the expressed stipulation that not even one of the etchings could be printed until a full 100 years had passed after his death. The family faithfully honored the binding agreement. Owing to their great popularity and soft metallurgical consistency, the original plates became worn by the mid 1800's. To save these genius-inspired works, Amand Durand, a master engraver, born in France in 1831, spent the major part of his career exactly duplicating the genius of Rembrandt onto hard, lasting copper plates. Art historians and critics have been stunned by the incredible quality Durand achieved through his own technical genius. Historical references indicate that Armand Durand's amazing skills were well known to expert of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Many esteemed art critics and curators feel that Durand's works not only do great justice to Rembrandt's original concepts but subtly improve on the legendary Dutch master in a technical sense. Amand -Durand was a great admirer of Rembrandt. He desired to study the plates and techniques of this genius. Unfortunately at the time there only remained about 100 known plates, which were available to produce fine quality impressions. For 100 years the bulk of Rembrandt's plates were shrouded in mystery. As time moved on some of Rembrandt's plates began to surface. By this time Rembrandt's plates were miserably worn and dull. Amand-Durand, who by now had made the ranks of a noted engraver, decided to remedy this with his own gifted talents. He researched and intensely studied pieces that were available only in collections. From here on he spent the major part of his life exactly duplicating Rembrandt's images onto copper plates. These recreations were called Amand-Durand's after Rembrandt. Their unbelievable clarity and exactness were achieved because Amand-Durand used as his guide, not the worn and dull plates, but the first and second state etchings of the master's original works. By this time Durand's talent were known to experts of the 19th and 20th centuries. In 1855, Conservator of the Cabinet de Estampes, George Duplessis so appreciated the genius of this man that he had his work published in books which belong to the Bibliotheque Nationale in France. Amand-Durand was used as master etcher in an anthology of European engravings, which became so valuable that they were kept under locked scrutiny in most libraries. What we have is a noted master duplicating a master some 200 years later. Soon after Amand-Durand's death in 1905, his original copper plates were obtained by the prestigious French book publishing family, DOMINIQUE VINCENT et Cie. They mainly published the work for book illustrations to the Bibliotheque Nationale and the Louvre Museum as beautiful exact duplications of Rembrandt's etchings. Sporadically they sold to private parties interested in this unique creation. It was this reproducing that caused hushed rumor that spread throughout the entire art world. It was discreetly rumored among noted art circles, that in the early 1900's numerous Amand Durand after Rembrandt etchings found their way into famous collections much to the dismay of many. This was the rumor until 1985. An American art dealer doing research on the availability of Rembrandt etchings came across some so questionably perfect that he decided to research even further. Fierce studying proved that these were in fact Amand-Durand etchings that had been rumored and gossiped about for so many years. Completely aware of what information he and come across and the problems that developed when they were placed in the wrong hands, he resolved to locate the original copper plates. This took quite some time. However with unbelievable resourcefulness he was able to locate the Dominique Vincent family who had been completely unaware of the stories that were inadvertently created with these prints. The Bibliotheque Nationale and the Louvre Museum in Paris had been acquiring these etchings to allow the French to see the unimaginable story behind them. The American dealer purchased all 348 original copper plates. This allowed the American public to also see this unimaginable story of how a noted artisan through his talent and dedication for the great master Rembrandt, created effects of such quality that the repercussions were felt throughout the entire art world for many, many years. Over a century after Amand-Durand painstakingly recreated Rembrandt's etching, the benefits of his devotion to quality and beauty are again felt throughout the art world. The piece was made from the re-worked original copper plate by Amand Durand in the late 1800s. It is absolutely beautiful!

HANS J. WEGNER PEACOCK CHAIR PP550 PP MoblerDesign: Hans J. Wegner (1914-2007) Manufacturer: Manufactured under license in Denmark by PP Mobler Design Year: 1947 Material/Finish: Ash/Soaped Dimensions (in): 40.5 h | 30.3 d | 30.3 w | seat: 14.2 h Condition: Excellent condition. Please contact us with specific questions concerning condition before bidding. Design History: When Finn Juhl first saw this chair he immediately noticed its characteristic back and named it The Peacock Chair - a name which stuck with the chair. Its consciously modern lines are not merely a matter of looks. Rather, the sweeping back with its extravagantly shaped sticks are a feat of ergonomic aesthetics. The flat part of the sticks, which gives it its peacock-like appearance, are placed where the shoulder-blades meet the chair's back. Retail: $12500.00

Offered here is a large, brand new and fresh black and white print of a famous photo of Joltin' Joe, in his signature stance, slamming one out of the park: Printed on heavy cardstock 15¾ × 19¾ Excellent mint, new conditionA keepsake, ready to frame!

Offered here are two Chicago White Sox Bobble Heads, Bartolo Colon and Billy Koch. Both of them come the Legend of the Diamond series, are from the 2003 All-Star Game that was held at U.S. Cellular Field, and are in their original boxes. * * This line of Forever Collectibles commemorates the most skilled and brightest stars of Major League Baseball. This limited edition figurine displays the emotion and intricacies of the individual players they portray and capture the true essence of the diamond. Each collectible features a thematic base, a celebrated individual or a memorable sporting event. Now you will remember Forever Collectibles!! *

Emerald and Diamonds 14K White Gold EarringsTotal Weight of 80 Round-cut Diamonds - 0.48 CTTotal Weight of 2 oval cut Emeralds - 0.98 CT14K White Gold - 2.96 gramsAppraised Value: $ 3,600.00 * *

All Diamonds 14K Yellow Gold Cross PendantTotal Weight of 36 round cut Diamonds - 0.25 ct14K Yellow Gold - 3.30 gramsAppraised Value: $ 2,100.00 * *

This is an original, double-sided print from the antique book Pictures of People by Charles Dana Gibson. The book and this print were published in 1896, and the edition was limited to 500 copies, many of which have probably been discarded or lost over time. It is signed on the book plate by Robert Howard Russell, the publisher for the U.S. edition. Front side: Title "THE LAST GUEST" Back side: Title "A DREAM" Artist's signature appears in the plate Sheet size: 11 3/8 x 16 1/4 inches Condition: A few small tears at the lower edgeFrom a sipping from a glass, to a lovely ghost, these are certainly extraordinary visions from Gibson. * The famous "Gibson Girl," created by Charles Dana Gibson represents the epitome of American womanhood. Aloof, independent, confident and serene in character and personality, the Gibson Girl was-first and foremost-a "stunner." She was portrayed as finely featured, her hair piled on top of her head in defiance of gravity, and always impeccably dressed. * * The illustrations of Charles Gibson both influenced and reflected the "zeitgeist" of their day. Appearing in a number of popular magazines, notably Scribner's, Harper's, Colliers and The Century Gibson's drawings were an immediate hit with the public. His images are among the first examples of popular merchandising; at the height of her popularity, the Gibson Girl appeared on china plates, umbrella stands, stick pins, wallpaper and match boxes. All of these items - but especially the illustrations themselves - are avidly sought by collectors. *

Here are 5 different trumpet mouthpieces from various makers, including some vintage. They are used but in very good condition, some with minor wear and tarnishing. * These include: * Jupiter 1.5C Blessing 1 1/2CBenge 5B Vincent Bach 7C Vincent Bach 7C * This is a nice variety of mouthpieces.

Here is an original lobby card from the 1964 movie "Paris When It Sizzles." This poster captures the zany fun of the film, and the captivating style of the lovely Audrey Hepburn. Size: 14 x 11 inches Condition: Good; torn corner, upper right, staple holes, upper left, creasing and repair, lower right

This is an original, double-sided print from the antique book Pictures of People by Charles Dana Gibson. The book and this print were published in 1896, and the edition was limited to 500 copies, many of which have probably been discarded or lost over time. It is signed on the book plate by Robert Howard Russell, the publisher for the U.S. edition. Front side: Title "THE LAST DAY OF SUMMER" Back side: Title untitled Artist's signature appears in the plate Sheet size: 11 3/8 x 16 inches Condition: A few small tears at the top cornerA couple huddles along the shore, pining away for summer's parting. * The famous "Gibson Girl," created by Charles Dana Gibson represents the epitome of American womanhood. Aloof, independent, confident and serene in character and personality, the Gibson Girl was-first and foremost-a "stunner." She was portrayed as finely featured, her hair piled on top of her head in defiance of gravity, and always impeccably dressed. * * The illustrations of Charles Gibson both influenced and reflected the "zeitgeist" of their day. Appearing in a number of popular magazines, notably Scribner's, Harper's, Colliers and The Century Gibson's drawings were an immediate hit with the public. His images are among the first examples of popular merchandising; at the height of her popularity, the Gibson Girl appeared on china plates, umbrella stands, stick pins, wallpaper and match boxes. All of these items - but especially the illustrations themselves - are avidly sought by collectors. *

Emerald and Diamonds 14K White Gold PendantTotal Weight of 230 Round-cut Diamonds - 1.01 CTs * Total Weight of 13 oval-cut Emeralds - 2.35 CTs * 14K White Gold - 6.87 grams Appraised Value: $ 8,520.00

These items are tributes to America's military. * First is a limited edition Operation Iraqi Freedom beer stein. This classic style stein was made in Germany from a design by Joadrian Malesca. It is ceramic with pewter top and front plaque. The half liter size is 9" tall and 4 3/4" in diameter. There are terrific details, including a timeline of the Iraq War. It is in excellent condition. * The DVD is a 2 disc set is titled "American Soldier: the Army National Guard." It is full of historic footage of their heroic battles, and missions, plus an interactive PC game. It is sealed and in mint condition. * These are two terrific modern military items, already collectors items.

Peridot and Diamonds 18K White Gold RingTotal Weight of 60 Round-cut Diamonds - 0.27 ctOne Center oval cut Peridot - 1.06 CTs18K White Gold - 3.73 gramsAppraised Value: $ 3,240.00 *

Here are two original lobby cards from the 1972 movie "The Revengers." This Western has plenty of action, and these posters capture some of those scenes well. Size: 14 x 11 inches Condition: Very good; smudging, minor creases and a couple tears at the upper margin

Here is an original lobby card from the 1975 movie "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." There is the realization in this scene that everyone there is crazy. Size: 14 x 11 inches Condition: Excellent

Who doesn't like to sit back after a long days of work and enjoy themselves a nice glass of wine or a stiff cold drink? If this applies to you, this lot is for you. Offered here is a set of 23 Sweedish crystal glassware. You will receive: * (13) Wine glasses - 4 1/2" and 5 1/2" tall * (4) Martini glasses - 4 3/4" tall * (6) Shot glasses - 3 1/2" tall * All of them are in excellent condition. This is a perfect gift for any occasion!! * * *

Emerald and Diamonds 14K Yellow Gold EarringsTotal Weight of 44 Round-cut Diamonds - 0.27 CTTotal Weight of 20 Emeralds - 1.03 CTs14K Yellow Gold - 4.73 gramsAppraised Value: $ 3,540.00 * *

This is an original, double-sided print from the antique book Pictures of People by Charles Dana Gibson. The book and this print were published in 1896, and the edition was limited to 500 copies, many of which have probably been discarded or lost over time. It is signed on the book plate by Robert Howard Russell, the publisher for the U.S. edition. Front side: Title "WHAT DOES HE WANT?" Back side: Title untitledArtist's signature appears in the plate Sheet size: 11 3/8 x 17 3/8 inches Condition: Minor bit of surface wear at the top cornerThe angel at the table is a finicky one- not even pie will appease! * The famous "Gibson Girl," created by Charles Dana Gibson represents the epitome of American womanhood. Aloof, independent, confident and serene in character and personality, the Gibson Girl was-first and foremost-a "stunner." She was portrayed as finely featured, her hair piled on top of her head in defiance of gravity, and always impeccably dressed. * * The illustrations of Charles Gibson both influenced and reflected the "zeitgeist" of their day. Appearing in a number of popular magazines, notably Scribner's, Harper's, Colliers and The Century Gibson's drawings were an immediate hit with the public. His images are among the first examples of popular merchandising; at the height of her popularity, the Gibson Girl appeared on china plates, umbrella stands, stick pins, wallpaper and match boxes. All of these items - but especially the illustrations themselves - are avidly sought by collectors. *

Here is a vintage wooden stool with octagonal green cushioned seat, and decorative metal legs. * Condition: ExcellentWood stool with octagon shape green fabric cushioned seat. The three legs are black cast metalSize: 20 1/2" tall12" side-to-side seat *

This is an original, double-sided print from the antique book Pictures of People by Charles Dana Gibson. The book and this print were published in 1896, and the edition was limited to 500 copies, many of which have probably been discarded or lost over time. It is signed on the book plate by Robert Howard Russell, the publisher for the U.S. edition. Front side: Title "THE COMIC SONG" Back side: Title "THAT SON-IN-LAW" -Caption: "Papa, George says he is very much worried about his income." I shouldn't think he would worry about a little thing like that." Artist's signature appears in the plate Sheet size: 11 3/8 x 17 3/8 inches Condition: One inch tear, lower cornerThe character of George looks a little slumped over, in contrast to the regal Papa and his daughter. * The famous "Gibson Girl," created by Charles Dana Gibson represents the epitome of American womanhood. Aloof, independent, confident and serene in character and personality, the Gibson Girl was-first and foremost-a "stunner." She was portrayed as finely featured, her hair piled on top of her head in defiance of gravity, and always impeccably dressed. * * The illustrations of Charles Gibson both influenced and reflected the "zeitgeist" of their day. Appearing in a number of popular magazines, notably Scribner's, Harper's, Colliers and The Century Gibson's drawings were an immediate hit with the public. His images are among the first examples of popular merchandising; at the height of her popularity, the Gibson Girl appeared on china plates, umbrella stands, stick pins, wallpaper and match boxes. All of these items - but especially the illustrations themselves - are avidly sought by collectors. *

This is an original lobby card from the 1948 movie "Rachel and the Stranger." This movie is set in the early pioneer days, and the poster shows scenes of some of the adventures they have. Size: 14 x 11 inches Condition: Very good; smudging, lower right, and minor tears at the upper margin

Here is an original lobby card from the 1975 movie "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." This is a scene of the dance, with Cheswick, and the Billy Bibbit experiencing his first dance with a woman. Size: 14 x 11 inches Condition: Excellent; smudge mark left side *

This is a group of 20 reeds for reeded instruments, particularly the saxophone. These are in mint condition, never used, and most are vintage. All are made in Paris. Some are in paper sleeves from Shuff's Music Sales & Studios, or Rico Reeds, and some in plastic sleeves. * Included are: * Selmer Soloist 2 (x12)Selmer Soloist 2 1/2 (x3) Vandoren 2 1/2 (x5)

Here is an original lobby card from the 1962 movie "Satan Never Sleeps." William Holden stars as a Lieutenant Colonel running a special forces unit, and he looks good in this stylish poster. Size: 14 x 11 inches Condition: Excellent

Here is an original lobby card from the 1968 movie "The Devil's Brigade." William Holden stars as a Lieutenant Colonel running a special forces unit, and he looks good in this stylish poster. Size: 14 x 11 inches Condition: Excellent

This is an original lobby card from the 1975 movie "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." Jack Nicholson runs a card table, and talks with the other inmates. Size: 14 x 11 inches Condition: Excellent

Emerald and Diamonds 14K Yellow Gold PendantTotal Weight of 44 Round-cut Diamonds - 0.20 CTOne center oval cut Emerald - 0.78 CT14K Yellow Gold - 1.17 gramsAppraised Value: $ 1,788.00 * *

All Diamonds 14K White Gold Cross PendantTotal Weight of round cut Diamonds - 0.40 ct14K White Gold - 2.50 gramsAppraised Value: $ 2,820.00 *

This art glass sculpture from Wilbat Art Glass has the look of a natural mineral stone, but with the extra flair of the artist's vibrant style.Artist: James R. WilbatForm: Free-form glass sculptureDetails: brown tone with mineral patterning over clear, with brightly colored cut and striped canesDimensions: 4 x 3 1/2 x 1 1/2 inchesCondition: Excellent; chip on one side probably occurred from a bubble during the glass makingSigned and dated 1985 by the artist on the underside (note: this is a very early piece from the artist's long career.The attractive designs make this art glass an impressive paperweight for your desk, or sculpture for anywhere in your home. * James R. Wilbat has explored many paths with his artistic ability, but working in glass has kept him captivated for more than 25 years. His love of abstract expressionist painting shines through his creations, which he describes as a combination of Old World Glass and contemporary design. Wilbat uses hollow canes, thin lines of colored glass, and the twists for which he is known, to create miniature worlds of color and light in the form of sculpture, paperweights, vases, bottles and bowls. He has developed a complex process of layering, blowing and fusing glass which brings the look you see before you, and sets his work apart from any other. *

Now you can be like Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen on a shooting location for their movie! Offered here are two folding chairs from the Olsen twins. The chairs are made of a red canvas with metal legs. On the canvas are several vacation hot spots: Nassau, Paris, Sydney, Rome, and London. Each of the chairs has a cup holder for a cold and refreshing beverage. A Mary-Kate and Ashley tag is located on the top left corner on both chairs. Both measure out to be 31" x 27 1/2" x 17 1/2" with stains and wear to the canvas. Both of them come in a carrying case with the same destination names that are seen on the chairs. They are both in very good and stable condition. Kick back and relax with a friend with these great folding chairs today! *

This is an original lobby card from the 1962 movie "The Lion," starring Hilliam Holden. His daughter has befriended a lion, and in this scene they discuss what to do about it. Size: 14 x 11 inches Condition: Excellent; a few staple holes near the top edges *

This ceramic napkin holder has some funky looking hand painted tropical fish. Their vibrant colors and zig zags on a light sea blue color makes this great for tropical decor. Form: Hand painted and glazed clayDimensions: 7 x 2 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches * Condition: ExcellentMaker mark on the underside

3 Gemstone Rings, with decorative sterling silver settings featuring curved and beaded patterns * All in excellent condition.CoralGreen OnyxRed Onyx

Here is an original lobby card from the 1975 movie "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." This is a great image of Jack Nicholson talking to Nurse Ratched. Size: 14 x 11 inches Condition: Excellent

This is an original, double-sided print from the antique book Pictures of People by Charles Dana Gibson. The book and this print were published in 1896, and the edition was limited to 500 copies, many of which have probably been discarded or lost over time. It is signed on the book plate by Robert Howard Russell, the publisher for the U.S. edition. Front side: Title "WHEN OUR ECCENTRIC RELATIVE BECOMES AN OBJECT OF INTEREST" Back side: Title untitled Caption: "If we go to Europe, Cynthia, I don't want you to marry any of them counts or dukes. You just want until we run across some king in reduced circumstances." Artist's signature appears in the plate Sheet size: 11 3/8 x 16 3/8 inches Condition: Minor bit of surface wear at the top cornerGibson shows the way family can bring people together, as this crazy relative begins to write his will. * The famous "Gibson Girl," created by Charles Dana Gibson represents the epitome of American womanhood. Aloof, independent, confident and serene in character and personality, the Gibson Girl was-first and foremost-a "stunner." She was portrayed as finely featured, her hair piled on top of her head in defiance of gravity, and always impeccably dressed. * * The illustrations of Charles Gibson both influenced and reflected the "zeitgeist" of their day. Appearing in a number of popular magazines, notably Scribner's, Harper's, Colliers and The Century Gibson's drawings were an immediate hit with the public. His images are among the first examples of popular merchandising; at the height of her popularity, the Gibson Girl appeared on china plates, umbrella stands, stick pins, wallpaper and match boxes. All of these items - but especially the illustrations themselves - are avidly sought by collectors. *

Here is an original movie poster from the 1977 movie "The Billion Dollar Hobo," starring Tim Conway. The zany picture on this poster lets you know you're in for a crazy, comic ride. Size: 27 x 41 inches (one sheet) Condition: Very good; some wrinkling along the center fold

This is an original lobby card from the 1962 movie "The Lion." William Holden talks to a local Kenyan in this scene. Size: 14 x 11 inches Condition: Excellent

This is an original, double-sided print from the antique book Pictures of People by Charles Dana Gibson. The book and this print were published in 1896, and the edition was limited to 500 copies, many of which have probably been discarded or lost over time. It is signed on the book plate by Robert Howard Russell, the publisher for the U.S. edition. Front side: Title "THE OLD TUNE" Back side: Title "HER PROTECTOR" Artist's signature appears in the plate Sheet size: 11 3/8 x 16 3/4 inches Condition: Minor bit of surface wear at the top cornerGibson portrays both the young and old with whimsy, from the dreams of old days, to a young dreamer with big dreams. * The famous "Gibson Girl," created by Charles Dana Gibson represents the epitome of American womanhood. Aloof, independent, confident and serene in character and personality, the Gibson Girl was-first and foremost-a "stunner." She was portrayed as finely featured, her hair piled on top of her head in defiance of gravity, and always impeccably dressed. * * The illustrations of Charles Gibson both influenced and reflected the "zeitgeist" of their day. Appearing in a number of popular magazines, notably Scribner's, Harper's, Colliers and The Century Gibson's drawings were an immediate hit with the public. His images are among the first examples of popular merchandising; at the height of her popularity, the Gibson Girl appeared on china plates, umbrella stands, stick pins, wallpaper and match boxes. All of these items - but especially the illustrations themselves - are avidly sought by collectors. *

This is an original, double-sided print from the antique book Pictures of People by Charles Dana Gibson. The book and this print were published in 1896, and the edition was limited to 500 copies, many of which have probably been discarded or lost over time. It is signed on the book plate by Robert Howard Russell, the publisher for the U.S. edition. Front side: Title "THE DAY OF CARNOT'S FUNERAL" Back side: Title "CHATEAU ROUGE" Artist's signature appears in the plate Sheet size: 11 3/8 x 17 3/8 inches Condition: One inch tear, lower cornerThe man with the glass of wine looks sophisticated, except for the man behind him who is leaning over the table. * The famous "Gibson Girl," created by Charles Dana Gibson represents the epitome of American womanhood. Aloof, independent, confident and serene in character and personality, the Gibson Girl was-first and foremost-a "stunner." She was portrayed as finely featured, her hair piled on top of her head in defiance of gravity, and always impeccably dressed. * * The illustrations of Charles Gibson both influenced and reflected the "zeitgeist" of their day. Appearing in a number of popular magazines, notably Scribner's, Harper's, Colliers and The Century Gibson's drawings were an immediate hit with the public. His images are among the first examples of popular merchandising; at the height of her popularity, the Gibson Girl appeared on china plates, umbrella stands, stick pins, wallpaper and match boxes. All of these items - but especially the illustrations themselves - are avidly sought by collectors. *

This romantic print was originally done in the 1930's, and it tinges on the erotic. A woman holds a letter over her heart, gazing longingly for her love. * Artist: Marcel Le BoulteTitle: "Loves Message"Medium: Print on paperSize: 14 x 18 inchesCondition: Very good; some edge creasing, small tears

This big vintage White Bear Cookie Jar is ready to tempt you with its blue eyes, and charming flower. * * Condition: Good (there is a crack on the head, some glaze wear and minor crazing)Size of bear: 12" tall3 1/2" diameterMaker: Royal Wear (marked on bottom) * Composition: Stoneware *

Here is a Victorian era Art Glass Pitcher with four Glasses. The glass has a soft green tint, with pink painted flowers. * * Condition: ExcellentSize of pitcher: 9 1/2 inches tallSize of glasses: 4" tall and 3" diameter This delightful set will bring a lovely spring atmosphere to any table service. * *

Emerald and Diamonds 14K White Gold PendantTotal Weight of 20 Round-cut Diamonds - 0.20 CT * One center oval cut Emerald - 1.12 CTs * Prong set in 14K White Gold - 1.05 grams Signed by Michael Christoff Appraised Value: $ 2,820.00 *

Who doesn't like going to the racetrack, let a lone a very respected and quite prestigious one, to watch and bet on horse races? Do we have a treat for you. Here we have a 1/4 zip pull-over, jacket and hat from Arlington Park. The hat is all white and is adjustable. The 1/4 zip pull-over is all green with the Arlington Park logo on the left chest, and it is a youth medium from PacificUniforms. The jacket is a button up, all green with with a patch on the left chest that reads Arlington Million X, the size is unidentifiable and is from Great Stuff (purchased at the race track). All of the items are in very good used condition. Rain or shine, these items will keep you warm and ready for horse racing action! *

Aquamarine and Diamonds 14K White Gold RingTotal Weight of Round cut Diamonds - 0.41 ctOne Center oval cut Aquamarine - 2.40 CTs14K White Gold - 3.84 gramsAppraised Value: $ 3,720.00 *

Blue Sapphire and Diamonds 14K White Gold Heart design RingTotal Weight of 145 round-cut Diamonds - 0.60 ctTotal Weight of Blue Sapphires - 0.60 ct14K White Gold - 5.60 gramsAppraised Value: $ 5,100.00 *

Here is an original lobby card from the 1962 movie "The Lion," starring Hilliam Holden. This scene shows some of the Kenyan natives. Size: 14 x 11 inches Condition: Excellent

This bowl has green pears at the center of the design, surrounded by vibrant patterns of polka-dots, sunburst, and left and berry wreath. The exterior is white with bold blue circles. Artist: Lynn MorrisForm: Hand painted and glazed clayDimensions: 12 1/4 x 3 inches tall * Condition: Very good; a few small chips on the lower part of the rim, barely noticeable from aboveSigned by the artist on the underside This bowl will be perfect for pears, or any other fruit too. * Lynn Morris has been creating hand made ceramics for over a decade, always full of bright, cheerful colors and patterns. *

Emerald and Diamonds 14K White Gold EarringsTotal Weight of 89 round-cut Diamonds - 1.04 CTs * Total Weight of 6 cabochon cut Emeralds - 2.83 CTs * 14K White Gold - 6.35 grams signed by Michael ChristoffAppraised Value: $ 18,240.00 Your Price: $ 2,190.00

Here are two German beer steins, each in a different distinctive shape. * One is a Domex made in Germany, and it was originally purchased at a Disney resort. It is ceramic with pewter lid, and features a crest of the state of Bayern. The size is 6" tall to the lid and 4 1/2" in diameter. * The other stein is older, being made in Western Germany. It is an Original King, numbered 4/10. It is ceramic with pewter hinge. The size is 8" tall to the lid and 3 1/2" in diameter. Both are in excellent condition. They are authentic and nicely detailed, and perfect for your biergarten.

This art glass vase has a pillow shape that has been expanded into something unusual. It has triangular forms jutting out the corners, with bright yellow orange at the center, swirled blues and greens, and red rim. Artist: Peter Secrest Title: Pillow form vaseForm: Hand blown glass sculptureDetails: Orange, yellow, green, blue, with cross sections of canes canes, fused edges, on clear and cobalt baseDimensions: 10 x 6 1/2 x 2 1/4 inches, on 3 inch diameter baseCondition: ExcellentSigned and dated 2002 by the artist on the underside This is sure to be a stand-out vase in your home. * Peter Secrest creates vases, bowls, and sculptural vessles, all with this signature bright colors. His art glass can be found in fine galleries across the country. *

This lovely little girl figurine is carrying some flowers, while some hungry ducks follow closely behind. * Condition: Very Good (some damage on finger)Size: 9 1/2" tallMaker: Holland Mold (marked on bottom) *

This is a great lot of 7 vintage plastic cars, all in good condition with some wear, and most marked made in U.S.A. (the way you can tell they're older!) They range in size from 6 to 16 inches. * Tootsietoy pink MustangUnmarked well-detailed white Musange (windshield crack, missing grill)Processed Plastic Co. black Chevy Bel AirProcessed Plastic Co. red street rodDurant Plastics yellow 1934 Ford Victoria Wolverine yellow 1970's muscle carA.J. Renzi 1981 General Lee coin bank (windshield was broken to get the coins out!)

Emerald and Diamonds 14K White Gold Ring Total Weight of 14 Round-cut Diamonds - 0.30 CT * One center oval-cut Emerald - 1.12 CTs * Prong set in 14K White Gold - 3.60 grams Signed by Michael ChristoffAppraised Value: $ 3,780.00 *

This is an original lobby card from the 1972 movie "The Revengers." You can see the wild-eyed determination of this vengeful team, ready for action. Size: 14 x 11 inches Condition: Very good; smudging, lower right, and minor tears at the upper margin

Here is an original lobby card from the 1972 movie "The Revengers." This poster has a great action scene, capturing the spirit of the Wild West. Size: 14 x 11 inches Condition: Very good; smudging, lower right, and minor tears at the upper margin

This vase has a woman's face, bird, and flower, in a Cubist style reminiscent of Picasso. The vase is earthenware pottery, with natural textured surface, and reeded pattern at the rim. It is painted blue, white, yellow, orange and green, and white on the interior. It stands 8 1/2 inches tall, and is 4 3/4 inches in diameter. Its condition is excellent. * This is an artistic vase for any admirer of Picasso's style.

This is an original lobby card from the 1962 movie "The Lion." Here William Holden makes friends with the lion, whom his daughter has befriended. Size: 14 x 11 inches Condition: Excellent; minor pin hole, and smudging, lower margin *

This is an original, double-sided print from the antique book Pictures of People by Charles Dana Gibson. The book and this print were published in 1896, and the edition was limited to 500 copies, many of which have probably been discarded or lost over time. It is signed on the book plate by Robert Howard Russell, the publisher for the U.S. edition. Front side: Title "CHILD OF FORTUNE" Back side: Title "WHY IS IT ALWAYS THIS?" with captionArtist's signature appears in the plate Sheet size: 11 3/8 x 13 inches Condition: Minor bit of surface wear at the top cornerThe jaunty man with the bicycle seems more concerned for his wheel than those unfortunate pedestrians. * The famous "Gibson Girl," created by Charles Dana Gibson represents the epitome of American womanhood. Aloof, independent, confident and serene in character and personality, the Gibson Girl was-first and foremost-a "stunner." She was portrayed as finely featured, her hair piled on top of her head in defiance of gravity, and always impeccably dressed. * * The illustrations of Charles Gibson both influenced and reflected the "zeitgeist" of their day. Appearing in a number of popular magazines, notably Scribner's, Harper's, Colliers and The Century Gibson's drawings were an immediate hit with the public. His images are among the first examples of popular merchandising; at the height of her popularity, the Gibson Girl appeared on china plates, umbrella stands, stick pins, wallpaper and match boxes. All of these items - but especially the illustrations themselves - are avidly sought by collectors. *

Here is an original lobby card from the 1976 movie "Network." The bold lightning graphic perfectly captures the energy of this great film. Size: 14 x 11 inches Condition: Good; some creasing, and damage at the right edge

This is a brass coat button with an Irish harp. It is a nicely detailed image, with "Trade Mark" on front, probably from Guinness. It is back marked by the maker: "ALEXA COMYNS & SON, DUBLIN." The size is approximately 1 inch in diameter. It is in excellent condition.